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		mikkupikku 32 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Voyager 1 runs on 69 KB of memory and an 8-track t... Do you really believe we'd have "peace and food for everyone" if not for Apollo? Really? Or is this an unserious argument you can use to nitpick anything? Why is my local government building another playground when they could be feeding African orphans??

saidnooneever 31 days ago [–]

well ofcourse it was a bit unserious. it has no backing :D happy someone made a big list of tech that came out of it. thats good stuff.

and another playground isnt really comparable investment (or i am really jeolous of the kids in your neighborhood damn!) :p

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