"As for the great Egyptian pyramids, what are they but the precise static equivalents of our own space rockets? Both devices for securing, at an extravagant cost, a passage to Heaven for the favored few.” -Lewis Mumford

Jul 2, 2023 5:05 PM

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Mumford was a great thinker with both piercing analyses and wit. The quote above is from his book The Myth of the Machine: Technics and Human Development (1967), which was followed by The Myth of the Machine: The Pentagon of Power (1970).

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wreynor1

The original purpose and ideals of NASA is to lift all humanity up and I firmly believe that it continues to do so. My father grew up in a shack without hot running water or electricity, and now, in his 80's, he has the entire library of congress at his immediate disposal.Those technological advances are paving the way for societal advances in ways we are still trying to grasp. Imgur and facebook and tiktok (my wifes favorite, i hate it) are just examples on how we are becoming a worldwide commu

2 years ago |

harambedaycare

Virgin Space disagrees.

2 years ago |