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Fun fact about the X-15: eight of the twelve pilots who flew it were awarded Astronaut wings. The five military pilots recieved their wings during the program. Because there were no commercial Astronaut wings before the 2004 flight of SpaceShip One, the three civilian NASA pilots were not awarded their wings until 2005.
The US recognized 50 miles to be the boundary of space in the 60s which is the boundary between the mesosphere and the thermosphere. Today, the FAI sets the boundary for space at 100 kilometers, which is 62 miles. The X-15 flew higher than this mark on two flights, one to 347,800 feet (106 kilometers) and one to 354,200 feet (108 kilometers).
The US recognized 50 miles to be the boundary of space in the 60s which is the boundary between the mesosphere and the thermosphere. Today, the FAI sets the boundary for space at 100 kilometers, which is 62 miles. The X-15 flew higher than this mark on two flights, one to 347,800 feet (106 kilometers) and one to 354,200 feet (108 kilometers).
mikephillips
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I make use of electronics these days, but I do wonder what they're doing to those who grow up with them. I've seen my nieces sit quietly side by side sending messages to each other rather than talking. You do have to have some concern about it's effect on social skills.
mezy
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On the other hand take my daughter, her best friend she goes to school with lives 15 miles away, not much chance of socialising
after school, but in the evenings they do there homework together, play games, practice singing and whatever else.
If there is something they did not understand in class they can search online and find answers,
so it does have its advantages,
But i do agree we never go anywhere without our phones in our pocket,
after school, but in the evenings they do there homework together, play games, practice singing and whatever else.
If there is something they did not understand in class they can search online and find answers,
so it does have its advantages,
But i do agree we never go anywhere without our phones in our pocket,
mikephillips
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Nothing wrong with texting or such with folks not around you or when you know they can't respond right away. But I see so many at stores, restaurants, and such not talking but maybe a laugh or something as they text back and forth. Woman i dated I told her I wanted to see her face, her eyes and smile when we were together, not the top of her head as she worked the phone to tell me something when I'm 3ft away...
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Bet you're no longer dating.
mikephillips
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We'd known each other 20 years, work friends and got together after she divorced, mutual idea. First date, I pulled out the chair for her at a place, she looked at me like "what are you doing??", her ex had never done that before. Anyway, long story short she had to deal with a family covid thing with her elderly folks out of state from here, and disappeared. Stopped social media, phone would ring till messages, email stopped, everything. So I hope she decided to start over or something.
So, more than anyone wanted to know...
So, more than anyone wanted to know...
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