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WeekiWater

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25. To be fair...

Mon Mar 11, 2019, 11:49 AM

Mar 2019

In 2017 a group of scientists successfully "edited" a gene in an embryo linked to heart issues.

We recently successfully transformed hydrogen into a metallic state which could provide great value to society.

We have recently had huge advancements in artificially growing human tissue.

We are refining ways to target cancers by way of biomarkers. This is showing positive signs.

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My wife and I saw Apollo 11 yesterday. [View all] Dave Starsky Mar 2019 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author sfwriter Mar 2019 #1

That and total domination of talk radio and the pulpits. Funtatlaguy Mar 2019 #3

Great movie. Zoonart Mar 2019 #2

The Right Stuff is one of my all-time favorite movies and books. Dave Starsky Mar 2019 #6

I saw The Right Stuff with my mother, sister, avebury Mar 2019 #7

I think the "controversy" over climate change makes it seem that way metalbot Mar 2019 #23

I would counter with the CPI not reflecting actual exboyfil Mar 2019 #30

Of course there's been a lot of great scientific endeavour the last 50 years. Dave Starsky Mar 2019 #44

Faux snooze and... NeoGreen Mar 2019 #4

My wife grew up in the heart of The Bible Belt. Dave Starsky Mar 2019 #8

How you ask? llmart Mar 2019 #5

Reality TV is the 21st Century version of sending the masses to the Colossuem avebury Mar 2019 #9

What gets me is that people actually pay for this. llmart Mar 2019 #10

I was shocked to find out how much my relatives pay for cable. Dave Starsky Mar 2019 #11

Yep. llmart Mar 2019 #15

Oh, yeah. Showtime and HBO were all about NO COMMERCIALS. Dave Starsky Mar 2019 #24

I haven't had cable TV in 8 years KWR65 Mar 2019 #37

My sister criticized me, harshly, for not knowing who some celebrity Ilsa Mar 2019 #29

Don't fell bad. llmart Mar 2019 #35

Hey, I'm asking the same thing Blue_Tires Mar 2019 #12

I had that feeling while touring Kennedy Space Center this summer. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2019 #13

That museum at KSC is a wonderful place to go. llmart Mar 2019 #16

I took my son there when he was 16 mercuryblues Mar 2019 #31

You'd probably enjoy "First Man" about Neil Armstrong's career FakeNoose Mar 2019 #14

My library has it. llmart Mar 2019 #17

I read the book. It was terrific. Dave Starsky Mar 2019 #21

Something you might not know FakeNoose Mar 2019 #27

Because Aldrin had a notorious reputation for being what some would consider a jerk Docreed2003 Mar 2019 #33

He certainly didn't come off that way in the book. Dave Starsky Mar 2019 #43

The long slow subtle decline in education spending irisblue Mar 2019 #18

Great movie. MarianJack Mar 2019 #19

We Can Thank the GOP dlk Mar 2019 #20

Dunning-Kruger Effect Red Pest Mar 2019 #22

I love your dad's saying. I'm going to remember that one. Dave Starsky Mar 2019 #26

Very well said iamateacher Mar 2019 #32

To be fair... WeekiWater Mar 2019 #25

Quite possibly all of these advances and scientific breakthroughs were not done by Americans. llmart Mar 2019 #36

Most all have been collorborative... WeekiWater Mar 2019 #39

I highly recommend the mini-series "From The Earth To The Moon" PJMcK Mar 2019 #28

That's a great miniseries...and still holds up. Docreed2003 Mar 2019 #34

For Dave Starsky: Slow motion video of Apollo 11 launch LastDemocratInSC Mar 2019 #38

That's what 7.5 million pounds of thrust looks like. Dave Starsky Mar 2019 #42

I doubt I'll ever forget watching that when it happened. The whole space program Vinca Mar 2019 #40

"We came in peace for all mankind." Dave Starsky Mar 2019 #45

You forget one thing. MicaelS Mar 2019 #41

Saw it today edhopper Mar 2019 #46