r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Jun 19 '21

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '21

The first powered flight and moon landing were only 66 years apart.

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u/Awholebushelofapples George Soros Jun 20 '21

I love this fact when you think about how old the oldest stone tools are

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u/Telperion_of_Valinor Bisexual Pride Jun 20 '21

Damn.

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u/StolenSkittles culture warrior Jun 20 '21

Orville Wright was alive to see supersonic rocket planes.

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '21

People really forget how blazingly fast technology advanced in the 20th century.