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edhopper

(37,329 posts) Mon May 6, 2013, 03:16 PM May 2013

For the 50+ crowd. Wright Bros., Sputnik and Today [View all]

Something to think about. More time has passed since the launch of Sputnik to now than the time from the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk to Sputnik.

1903-1957-2013

Not sure if it means anything more than I feel old

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For the 50+ crowd. Wright Bros., Sputnik and Today [View all] edhopper May 2013 OP

You knew it had to happen liberal N proud May 2013 #1

I knew i would get old edhopper May 2013 #3

I didn't think I ever would. I was wrong. nt raccoon May 2013 #16

When I was 17, I asked a good friend if he thought we would still listen to rock n roll at 60 liberal N proud May 2013 #23

Of course we do pinboy3niner May 2013 #34

That's kinda like when I realized, BarbaRosa May 2013 #2

and soon more time will have passed since the moon landing also JI7 May 2013 #4

Did you ever go out and look for Sputnik as it crossed the nighttime sky? Arkansas Granny May 2013 #5

Heck, I remember when the sky was invented TheCowsCameHome May 2013 #14

So, instead of older than dirt, you're older Arkansas Granny May 2013 #15

Not to worry, I won't rain on your parade. TheCowsCameHome May 2013 #20

Thanks. Rain can be pretty messy when one is older than dirt, like moi. Arkansas Granny May 2013 #21

Yes, and Echo I and Echo II nt PCIntern May 2013 #18

It was pretty fascinating stuff. Arkansas Granny May 2013 #22

I was fascinated with the Echo I stamp Art_from_Ark May 2013 #28

Here's a related phenomena to ponder: Date a movie by it's cars.... Junkdrawer May 2013 #6

For the first time, I'm older than the president. MindPilot May 2013 #7

If you were around for Kitty Hawk, you are old. Scuba May 2013 #8

I just plain don't dwell on the past at all HockeyMom May 2013 #9

I would quote edhopper May 2013 #11

To me it looks like humans are devolving olddots May 2013 #10

Get off my lawn!!!!!! denbot May 2013 #12

How i used to think about those oldsters when I was a kid edhopper May 2013 #13

You win. Brigid May 2013 #24

I was born about a month after the launch... WCGreen May 2013 #17

I started becoming afraid of the future at a tender age Art_from_Ark May 2013 #26

"If man is still alive...." WCGreen May 2013 #30

When I was a kid Cirque du So-What May 2013 #19

Where's my jet pack? Where's my flying car? Where's my hoverboard? baldguy May 2013 #25

also, automation was going to end work & we'd all spend our time barbecuing & taking vacations HiPointDem May 2013 #32

Sputnik, October 4, 1957, elleng May 2013 #27

I was born Dec. '57. Just checking in. Godspeed. eom Purveyor May 2013 #29

I was 17 and at the rifle range in Parris Is boot camp. They had us up all CK_John May 2013 #31

I was looking for Sputnik. Don't know if I saw it (I was 6 at the time). SwissTony May 2013 #33