Today I had the chance to watch the final launch of the space shuttle Atlantis. After the shuttle was safely launched, CNN broadcasted the video "134 Launches in 134 Minutes". While I watched the video, I thought about the thousands of people who have worked for NASA, and all of the technology and scientific advances that have taken place over the years.
Here is a version of the video I found on YouTube:
My hope is that we will continue to make scientific gains in the future, but with continued economic problems, this might take place at a much slower rate.
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