http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/01/28/20-years-after-challenger/ just a lowly edtech geek, mumble mumble university of calgary Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:18:11 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/01/28/20-years-after-challenger/#comment-81138 Joshua Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 128856290#comment-81138 I still remember watching the shuttle blow up. I was in Jr. High, English class I think. We were so excited to see the launch with the first teacher in space... and then... BLAM! We were all in shock, crying, silent with grief. I think that's the first time I remember having such a group mind experience. And with the second disaster just a few years back, it reminds me just how much we are novices at this whole space travel thing, and how we haven't logged enough hours for us to really say we know what we're doing. And yet, the courage and drive of our astronaut team is inspiring. Somebody's got to go first, and I'm glad we're putting our energy into this even if it's highly dangerous. These are the heroes that will enable a better tomorrow. I still remember watching the shuttle blow up. I was in Jr. High, English class I think. We were so excited to see the launch with the first teacher in space… and then… BLAM! We were all in shock, crying, silent with grief. I think that’s the first time I remember having such a group mind experience. And with the second disaster just a few years back, it reminds me just how much we are novices at this whole space travel thing, and how we haven’t logged enough hours for us to really say we know what we’re doing. And yet, the courage and drive of our astronaut team is inspiring. Somebody’s got to go first, and I’m glad we’re putting our energy into this even if it’s highly dangerous. These are the heroes that will enable a better tomorrow.

]]> http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/01/28/20-years-after-challenger/#comment-81139 davidicus Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 128856290#comment-81139 that's our generation's Kennedy. hey, they're building a space elevator in Arizona if i remember the news item correctly. up in seven years or so. that’s our generation’s Kennedy. hey, they’re building a space elevator in Arizona if i remember the news item correctly. up in seven years or so.

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