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olddots

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10. To me it looks like humans are devolving

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Mon May 6, 2013, 02:58 PM

May 2013

I know its partially the aging process but our grand parents witnessed science and humanity evolving and progressing whether they liked it or not . Everything seems to be based on convenience now instead of innovation and exploration ,we don't strive for the stars anymore
but strive for an easier way which may be destroying our sense of human purpose .

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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

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