I'm From The Government, and I'm Here to Help You

Fox News ^ | December 19, 2002 | Rand Simberg

[NonZeroSum]

Ninety-nine years ago this past Tuesday, Dec. 17, amid some windblown sand dunes on the shores of North Carolina, the first powered, controlled heavier-than-air flight occurred.

It was accomplished, as the popular myth has it, by two "bicycle mechanics" from Dayton, Ohio. The reality, of course, was that they almost single-handedly invented modern aerodynamics and aeronautical engineering, and they did it on their own, with their own resources.

[NonZeroSum]

Interesting comparison.

[Lysander]

You can not even build a rocket big enough to send a cat into sub orbit with out registering with BATF. Heck you can’t even build a rocket without government approval if it is any bigger than a toy.

[exmoor]

I'm From The Government, and I'm Here to Help You....UNCLE SAM YOU ANSWERED MY PRAYERS.

[NonZeroSum]

Ping...

[NEWwoman]

This article so reminds me of another article Homer Hickman of the movie "October Sky" wrote for the Wall Street Journal:

http://www.spacepolicy.org/page_hh0699.html

[RightWhale]

Rand Simberg

Author is on a campaign, a jihad, a crusade. It's one of a very few voices, but at least someone in the media is knawing at this bone.

[Brett66]

Thanks for the ping.

[unixfox]

EFF the Governmnet !!!