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in 1957 the geopolitical landscape

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in 1957 the geopolitical landscape
 

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in 1957 the geopolitical landscape
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changed forever when the Soviet Union
 

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changed forever when the Soviet Union
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launched Sputnik 1 by today's standard
 

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launched Sputnik 1 by today's standard
this primitive orbiting satellite is

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this primitive orbiting satellite is
 

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this primitive orbiting satellite is
certainly nothing exciting but in 1957

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certainly nothing exciting but in 1957
 

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certainly nothing exciting but in 1957
its impact was psychologically

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its impact was psychologically
 

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its impact was psychologically
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devastating the launch of Sputnik made
 

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devastating the launch of Sputnik made
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out of space the new high ground of the
 

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out of space the new high ground of the
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Cold War the value of space exploration
 

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Cold War the value of space exploration
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was now obviously the space race was on
 

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was now obviously the space race was on
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for more than 10 years the space were is
 

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for more than 10 years the space were is
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thrilled and inspired people all around
 

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thrilled and inspired people all around
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the world with new and more spectacular
 

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the world with new and more spectacular
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accomplishments then on July twentieth
 

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accomplishments then on July twentieth
nineteen sixty-nine the whole world

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nineteen sixty-nine the whole world
 

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nineteen sixty-nine the whole world
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stopped two Watchers the United States
 

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stopped two Watchers the United States
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with the crew of Apollo 11 left the
 

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with the crew of Apollo 11 left the
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first human footprints on the moon the
 

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first human footprints on the moon the
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eagle had landed and in one sense the
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space race was over without the
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competition and fear generated by the
 

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competition and fear generated by the
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Cold War our reasons to explore space
 

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Cold War our reasons to explore space
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have changed and our sense of purpose is
 

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have changed and our sense of purpose is
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much less clear but the truth is humans
 

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much less clear but the truth is humans
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use space more now than ever before
 

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use space more now than ever before
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today many benefits of space exploration
 

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today many benefits of space exploration
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such as weather and communication and
 

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such as weather and communication and
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navigation satellites are routinely
 

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navigation satellites are routinely
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taken for granted spectacular feats go
 

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taken for granted spectacular feats go
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unnoticed and the valuable products of
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orbital research are really associated
 

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orbital research are really associated
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with their origins down-to-earth
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applications of space exploration save
 

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applications of space exploration save
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people in distress at sea assess the
 

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people in distress at sea assess the
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condition of crops guide us to remote
 

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condition of crops guide us to remote
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locations around the globe and allow us
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to communicate with each other over
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vast distances unfortunately without a
 

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vast distances unfortunately without a
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significantly diminished but the future
 

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significantly diminished but the future
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of space exploration still keeps us
 

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of space exploration still keeps us
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looking up and the value and potential
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of our work in space is far greater
 

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of our work in space is far greater
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today than ever before imagined we need
 

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today than ever before imagined we need
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i'm joanne irene Gubru knowit's and i'm

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i'm joanne irene Gubru knowit's and i'm
 

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i'm joanne irene Gubru knowit's and i'm
a professor of space studies here at the

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a professor of space studies here at the
 

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a professor of space studies here at the
University of North Dakota and tonight

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University of North Dakota and tonight
 

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University of North Dakota and tonight
we are here to discuss what the

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we are here to discuss what the
possibilities of space are joining me

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possibilities of space are joining me
 

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possibilities of space are joining me
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here tonight and Clifford hall
 

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here tonight and Clifford hall
auditorium are a number of North

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auditorium are a number of North
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Dakotans and three North Dakotans in
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particular who have chosen to share
 

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particular who have chosen to share
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their views with us on this subject
 

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their views with us on this subject
tonight to my raft is Lonnie faladi a

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tonight to my raft is Lonnie faladi a
 

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tonight to my raft is Lonnie faladi a
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farmer from attic and president of agri
 

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farmer from attic and president of agri
images dr. Linda Grinnell a physician

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images dr. Linda Grinnell a physician
 

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images dr. Linda Grinnell a physician
from Newtown and Rick former

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from Newtown and Rick former
 

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from Newtown and Rick former
astronaut and native of Jamestown six

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astronaut and native of Jamestown six
 

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astronaut and native of Jamestown six
North Dakota towns grand forks hazen

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North Dakota towns grand forks hazen
 

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North Dakota towns grand forks hazen
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Jamestown why not Mott and Newtown will
 

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Jamestown why not Mott and Newtown will
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all be participating in this community
 

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all be participating in this community
conversation tonight's topics are going

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conversation tonight's topics are going
 

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conversation tonight's topics are going
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to be the economic cultural and
 

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to be the economic cultural and
scientific value of space exploration

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scientific value of space exploration
 

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scientific value of space exploration
space has always been very interesting

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space has always been very interesting
 

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space has always been very interesting
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to me and ever since I first saw them
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first moonwalk I've always wanted to be
 

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first moonwalk I've always wanted to be
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an astronaut like Rick but I guess I
 

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an astronaut like Rick but I guess I
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never will be but the next closest thing
 

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never will be but the next closest thing
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is to be able to see things from space
 

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is to be able to see things from space
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we developed a new company called agri
 

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we developed a new company called agri
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images that is taking the satellite
 

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images that is taking the satellite
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technology and bring it into agriculture
 

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technology and bring it into agriculture
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in a form that is usable for the average
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farmer we're able to analyze the
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patterns within a field and be able to
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take them and put them into a variable
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rate application spreader and analyze
 

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rate application spreader and analyze
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the vegetation and change the fertilizer
 

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the vegetation and change the fertilizer
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on the go we're able to revolutionize
 

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on the go we're able to revolutionize
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agriculture in a form that we never knew
 

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agriculture in a form that we never knew
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would it ever happened we're all part of
 

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would it ever happened we're all part of
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this life and we're also related to all
 

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this life and we're also related to all
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men o mankind and womankind on the earth
 

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men o mankind and womankind on the earth
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in a way it's like yeah I I could
 

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in a way it's like yeah I I could
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understand that you know that we're
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related and sometimes some people don't
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into space and you look back down onto
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the earth you realize that you will
 

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the earth you realize that you will
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belong that's home and all the people
 

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belong that's home and all the people
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there is family tonight we're going to
 

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there is family tonight we're going to
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talk mostly about the third of my space
 

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talk mostly about the third of my space
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shuttle flights in a lot of ways it's
 

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shuttle flights in a lot of ways it's
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it was certainly the least glamorous
 

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it was certainly the least glamorous
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space shuttle mission that I was part of
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because it was a Space Lab mission
 

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because it was a Space Lab mission
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although my other missions were
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certainly visually more exciting I can
 

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certainly visually more exciting I can
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pretty well guarantee that when you or I
 

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pretty well guarantee that when you or I
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on down the road 10 years from now 15
 

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on down the road 10 years from now 15
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years from now the things that will
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affect your life in ways that you don't
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even know about most of those
 

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even know about most of those
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discoveries will have been made in
 

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discoveries will have been made in
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laboratories like this just as an
 

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laboratories like this just as an
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example one of the 80 experiments we
 

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example one of the 80 experiments we
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flew we had a furnace in which we had a
 

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flew we had a furnace in which we had a
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bunch of different samples that could be
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injected into the furnace held in place
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with magnetic fields so they wouldn't go
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floating off and get it get about and
 

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floating off and get it get about and
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then another magnetic field or electric
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field was applied to melt those samples
 

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field was applied to melt those samples
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well the big deal about that was at this
 

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well the big deal about that was at this
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particular metal they believe that they
 

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particular metal they believe that they
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can get this special structure would be
 

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can get this special structure would be
slippery ER than Teflon and yet a metal

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slippery ER than Teflon and yet a metal
 

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slippery ER than Teflon and yet a metal
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well I think anybody in here can
 

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well I think anybody in here can
immediately draw some rapid conclusions

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immediately draw some rapid conclusions
 

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immediately draw some rapid conclusions
if you could produce this commercially

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if you could produce this commercially
 

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if you could produce this commercially
every motor in there in the world within

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every motor in there in the world within
 

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every motor in there in the world within
a decade would have to take this stuff

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a decade would have to take this stuff
 

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a decade would have to take this stuff
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into account well now we'd like to
 

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into account well now we'd like to
invite all of you in all of the towns

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invite all of you in all of the towns
 

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invite all of you in all of the towns
all over North Dakota to participate in

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all over North Dakota to participate in
 

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all over North Dakota to participate in
this and use our comments as a

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this and use our comments as a
 

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this and use our comments as a
springboard I'm Solomon Mandel a farmer

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springboard I'm Solomon Mandel a farmer
 

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springboard I'm Solomon Mandel a farmer
40 miles from Grand Forks and I just

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40 miles from Grand Forks and I just
 

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40 miles from Grand Forks and I just
want to thank all the explorers for

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want to thank all the explorers for
 

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want to thank all the explorers for
everything that they've done for our

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everything that they've done for our
 

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everything that they've done for our
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farming we run center-pivot irrigation
 

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farming we run center-pivot irrigation
the resolver that tells me what degree

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the resolver that tells me what degree
 

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the resolver that tells me what degree
my irrigator is is a direct descendant

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my irrigator is is a direct descendant
 

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my irrigator is is a direct descendant
from NASA the computer that feeds my

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from NASA the computer that feeds my
 

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from NASA the computer that feeds my
chickens that instead of running 108

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chickens that instead of running 108
 

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chickens that instead of running 108
motors you run 10 motors 10 minutes at a

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motors you run 10 motors 10 minutes at a
 

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motors you run 10 motors 10 minutes at a
time you're still feeding the 60

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time you're still feeding the 60
 

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time you're still feeding the 60
thousand chickens without causing a

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thousand chickens without causing a
 

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thousand chickens without causing a
brownout in Grand Forks the energy

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brownout in Grand Forks the energy
 

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brownout in Grand Forks the energy
savings that we've seen already the

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savings that we've seen already the
 

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savings that we've seen already the
water savings that we've seen with

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water savings that we've seen with
 

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water savings that we've seen with
irrigation we've cut our water use in

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irrigation we've cut our water use in
 

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irrigation we've cut our water use in
half by this imaging I can see where we

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half by this imaging I can see where we
 

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half by this imaging I can see where we
build a cut it another seventy to eighty

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build a cut it another seventy to eighty
 

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build a cut it another seventy to eighty
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percent in the next four or five years
 

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percent in the next four or five years
it's a that technology is there already

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it's a that technology is there already
 

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it's a that technology is there already
engineer came up to visit his

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engineer came up to visit his
 

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engineer came up to visit his
brother-in-law in nebraska in the summer

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brother-in-law in nebraska in the summer
 

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brother-in-law in nebraska in the summer
and his brother-in-law said let's go

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and his brother-in-law said let's go
 

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and his brother-in-law said let's go
cornfield and check the irrigator that

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cornfield and check the irrigator that
 

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cornfield and check the irrigator that
went out and said my mechanical water

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went out and said my mechanical water
 

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went out and said my mechanical water
meters broke down and the engineer said

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meters broke down and the engineer said
 

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meters broke down and the engineer said
that's nothing everything we do at NASA

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that's nothing everything we do at NASA
 

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that's nothing everything we do at NASA
we check the flow he said I'll send you

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we check the flow he said I'll send you
 

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we check the flow he said I'll send you
one of it's just uh it's a magnetic

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one of it's just uh it's a magnetic
 

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one of it's just uh it's a magnetic
thing it runs and there's no there are

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thing it runs and there's no there are
 

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thing it runs and there's no there are
no moving parts and today all our water

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no moving parts and today all our water
 

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no moving parts and today all our water
meters are a direct descendant from NASA

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meters are a direct descendant from NASA
 

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meters are a direct descendant from NASA
and the potential is so great it's just

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and the potential is so great it's just
 

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and the potential is so great it's just
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incredible at this time in southwest
 

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incredible at this time in southwest
North Dakota there's an emerging

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North Dakota there's an emerging
 

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North Dakota there's an emerging
strategy for small town economic

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strategy for small town economic
 

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strategy for small town economic
development that involves identifying

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development that involves identifying
 

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development that involves identifying
relocatable companies buying them moving

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relocatable companies buying them moving
 

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relocatable companies buying them moving
their operations to small towns in North

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their operations to small towns in North
 

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their operations to small towns in North
Dakota and in this area our preference

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Dakota and in this area our preference
 

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Dakota and in this area our preference
would be to buy a small high-tech space

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would be to buy a small high-tech space
 

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would be to buy a small high-tech space
related type company or manufacturing

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related type company or manufacturing
 

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related type company or manufacturing
come no content in und space or NASA

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come no content in und space or NASA
 

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come no content in und space or NASA
help in the following area identify

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help in the following area identify
 

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help in the following area identify
companies for sale that can be relocated

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companies for sale that can be relocated
 

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companies for sale that can be relocated
provide technical expertise to assist

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provide technical expertise to assist
 

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provide technical expertise to assist
relocating help evaluate and relocation

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relocating help evaluate and relocation
 

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relocating help evaluate and relocation
candidates products or services and as

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candidates products or services and as
 

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candidates products or services and as
an alternative can you suggest ideas for

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an alternative can you suggest ideas for
 

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an alternative can you suggest ideas for
startups derive from some spin-offs in

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startups derive from some spin-offs in
 

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startups derive from some spin-offs in
the aerospace industry really NASA

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the aerospace industry really NASA
 

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the aerospace industry really NASA
probably can't do that for you because

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probably can't do that for you because
 

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probably can't do that for you because
it from an economic point of viewers no

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it from an economic point of viewers no
 

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it from an economic point of viewers no
way you could argue that that's part of

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way you could argue that that's part of
 

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way you could argue that that's part of
NASA's Charter but it seems to be

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NASA's Charter but it seems to be
 

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NASA's Charter but it seems to be
clearly part of you know what's your

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clearly part of you know what's your
 

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clearly part of you know what's your
state delegation your congressional

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state delegation your congressional
 

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state delegation your congressional
bodies that is part of what they should

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bodies that is part of what they should
 

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bodies that is part of what they should
be doing I think I've always lived in

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be doing I think I've always lived in
 

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be doing I think I've always lived in
Maddock North Dakota small town of 600

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Maddock North Dakota small town of 600
 

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Maddock North Dakota small town of 600
people and when everything located the

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people and when everything located the
 

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people and when everything located the
company there they asked me local people

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company there they asked me local people
 

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company there they asked me local people
why do you want to be here in Maddock I

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why do you want to be here in Maddock I
 

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why do you want to be here in Maddock I
said why not I said we're we're

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said why not I said we're we're
 

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said why not I said we're we're
connected everywhere I can hook onto the

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connected everywhere I can hook onto the
 

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connected everywhere I can hook onto the
internet and and be anywhere in the

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internet and and be anywhere in the
 

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internet and and be anywhere in the
world probably the most dramatic thing

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world probably the most dramatic thing
 

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world probably the most dramatic thing
that space technology is doing right now

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that space technology is doing right now
 

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that space technology is doing right now
is enabling people to engage in

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is enabling people to engage in
 

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is enabling people to engage in
commercial activities that at least for

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commercial activities that at least for
 

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commercial activities that at least for
the last few hundred years have

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the last few hundred years have
 

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the last few hundred years have
primarily been angry

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primarily been angry
 

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primarily been angry
in large urban areas I mean you can

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in large urban areas I mean you can
 

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in large urban areas I mean you can
operate a business out of your home no

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operate a business out of your home no
 

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operate a business out of your home no
matter where it is now you have modem

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matter where it is now you have modem
 

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matter where it is now you have modem
fax communications pagers whatever you

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fax communications pagers whatever you
 

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fax communications pagers whatever you
need dr. grinnell how do you think we

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need dr. grinnell how do you think we
 

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need dr. grinnell how do you think we
might encourage not only cultural

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might encourage not only cultural
 

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might encourage not only cultural
diversity but discussion of cultural

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diversity but discussion of cultural
 

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diversity but discussion of cultural
questions as you alluded to to be a part

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questions as you alluded to to be a part
 

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questions as you alluded to to be a part
of future space exploration and the

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of future space exploration and the
 

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of future space exploration and the
space program in general and what is the

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space program in general and what is the
 

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space program in general and what is the
value of including such questions and

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value of including such questions and
 

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value of including such questions and
diversity I don't know I've heard

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diversity I don't know I've heard
 

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diversity I don't know I've heard
somewhere before that for every action

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somewhere before that for every action
 

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somewhere before that for every action
there's a reaction and and that that's

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there's a reaction and and that that's
 

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there's a reaction and and that that's
going to happen with whatever they're

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going to happen with whatever they're
 

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going to happen with whatever they're
doing in space and I think it's so

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doing in space and I think it's so
 

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doing in space and I think it's so
important to consider all the cultures

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important to consider all the cultures
 

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important to consider all the cultures
of the world because we're all in this

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of the world because we're all in this
 

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of the world because we're all in this
together but I think everyone should be

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together but I think everyone should be
 

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together but I think everyone should be
allowed to have a voice to contribute to

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allowed to have a voice to contribute to
 

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allowed to have a voice to contribute to
what's happening to them because it's

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what's happening to them because it's
 

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what's happening to them because it's
their future in their children's future

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their future in their children's future
 

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their future in their children's future
I feel that to some extent the planetary

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I feel that to some extent the planetary
 

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I feel that to some extent the planetary
research programs of NASA have been

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research programs of NASA have been
 

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research programs of NASA have been
sacrificed to keep the space station

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sacrificed to keep the space station
 

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sacrificed to keep the space station
afloat and strikes me that the planetary

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afloat and strikes me that the planetary
 

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afloat and strikes me that the planetary
probes were very cost-effective as you

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probes were very cost-effective as you
 

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probes were very cost-effective as you
know the voyagers were reprogrammed to

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know the voyagers were reprogrammed to
 

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know the voyagers were reprogrammed to
do things for which they were not really

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do things for which they were not really
 

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do things for which they were not really
designed to do and it bothers me that

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designed to do and it bothers me that
 

467
00:10:29,030 --> 00:10:31,390
designed to do and it bothers me that
that money is being slept up by the

468
00:10:31,390 --> 00:10:31,400
that money is being slept up by the
 

469
00:10:31,400 --> 00:10:32,860
that money is being slept up by the
space station for a number of reasons

470
00:10:32,860 --> 00:10:32,870
space station for a number of reasons
 

471
00:10:32,870 --> 00:10:35,020
space station for a number of reasons
and first let me state I would like to

472
00:10:35,020 --> 00:10:35,030
and first let me state I would like to
 

473
00:10:35,030 --> 00:10:37,000
and first let me state I would like to
see man on the moon and go to Mars my

474
00:10:37,000 --> 00:10:37,010
see man on the moon and go to Mars my
 

475
00:10:37,010 --> 00:10:38,320
see man on the moon and go to Mars my
wife and I would be the first to to

476
00:10:38,320 --> 00:10:38,330
wife and I would be the first to to
 

477
00:10:38,330 --> 00:10:40,180
wife and I would be the first to to
volunteer I've tables to rick's mission

478
00:10:40,180 --> 00:10:40,190
volunteer I've tables to rick's mission
 

479
00:10:40,190 --> 00:10:43,120
volunteer I've tables to rick's mission
and I very much see man going into space

480
00:10:43,120 --> 00:10:43,130
and I very much see man going into space
 

481
00:10:43,130 --> 00:10:45,220
and I very much see man going into space
I'm just not good think that the space

482
00:10:45,220 --> 00:10:45,230
I'm just not good think that the space
 

483
00:10:45,230 --> 00:10:47,320
I'm just not good think that the space
station is really the way to do it

484
00:10:47,320 --> 00:10:47,330
station is really the way to do it
 

485
00:10:47,330 --> 00:10:50,020
station is really the way to do it
certainly I agree that the space station

486
00:10:50,020 --> 00:10:50,030
certainly I agree that the space station
 

487
00:10:50,030 --> 00:10:52,480
certainly I agree that the space station
has an enormous amount of politics

488
00:10:52,480 --> 00:10:52,490
has an enormous amount of politics
 

489
00:10:52,490 --> 00:10:57,340
has an enormous amount of politics
involved but then again based on my

490
00:10:57,340 --> 00:10:57,350
involved but then again based on my
 

491
00:10:57,350 --> 00:10:59,500
involved but then again based on my
observation political system is that

492
00:10:59,500 --> 00:10:59,510
observation political system is that
 

493
00:10:59,510 --> 00:11:02,560
observation political system is that
canceling Space Station wouldn't would

494
00:11:02,560 --> 00:11:02,570
canceling Space Station wouldn't would
 

495
00:11:02,570 --> 00:11:05,140
canceling Space Station wouldn't would
not of itself guarantee you the

496
00:11:05,140 --> 00:11:05,150
not of itself guarantee you the
 

497
00:11:05,150 --> 00:11:08,260
not of itself guarantee you the
planetary probes that money would not be

498
00:11:08,260 --> 00:11:08,270
planetary probes that money would not be
 

499
00:11:08,270 --> 00:11:10,210
planetary probes that money would not be
dedicated we would Congress would not

500
00:11:10,210 --> 00:11:10,220
dedicated we would Congress would not
 

501
00:11:10,220 --> 00:11:11,740
dedicated we would Congress would not
say we're going to take out this two

502
00:11:11,740 --> 00:11:11,750
say we're going to take out this two
 

503
00:11:11,750 --> 00:11:13,570
say we're going to take out this two
billion a year or whatever and we're

504
00:11:13,570 --> 00:11:13,580
billion a year or whatever and we're
 

505
00:11:13,580 --> 00:11:15,520
billion a year or whatever and we're
going to spend that 2 billion on the

506
00:11:15,520 --> 00:11:15,530
going to spend that 2 billion on the
 

507
00:11:15,530 --> 00:11:17,200
going to spend that 2 billion on the
space program they take the two billion

508
00:11:17,200 --> 00:11:17,210
space program they take the two billion
 

509
00:11:17,210 --> 00:11:19,750
space program they take the two billion
away and probably would put anything in

510
00:11:19,750 --> 00:11:19,760
away and probably would put anything in
 

511
00:11:19,760 --> 00:11:22,090
away and probably would put anything in
its place Linda give any final comments

512
00:11:22,090 --> 00:11:22,100
its place Linda give any final comments
 

513
00:11:22,100 --> 00:11:24,650
its place Linda give any final comments
like you sure yes I was

514
00:11:24,650 --> 00:11:24,660
like you sure yes I was
 

515
00:11:24,660 --> 00:11:29,090
like you sure yes I was
consider this a lot of my relatives I

516
00:11:29,090 --> 00:11:29,100
consider this a lot of my relatives I
 

517
00:11:29,100 --> 00:11:31,610
consider this a lot of my relatives I
guess culturally Native Americans a lot

518
00:11:31,610 --> 00:11:31,620
guess culturally Native Americans a lot
 

519
00:11:31,620 --> 00:11:33,860
guess culturally Native Americans a lot
of our legends have star stories or

520
00:11:33,860 --> 00:11:33,870
of our legends have star stories or
 

521
00:11:33,870 --> 00:11:37,400
of our legends have star stories or
stories about the space there's also

522
00:11:37,400 --> 00:11:37,410
stories about the space there's also
 

523
00:11:37,410 --> 00:11:39,199
stories about the space there's also
some tribes down in the southwest who

524
00:11:39,199 --> 00:11:39,209
some tribes down in the southwest who
 

525
00:11:39,209 --> 00:11:42,650
some tribes down in the southwest who
have these cave drawings they were aware

526
00:11:42,650 --> 00:11:42,660
have these cave drawings they were aware
 

527
00:11:42,660 --> 00:11:45,800
have these cave drawings they were aware
of all the interplanetary happenings in

528
00:11:45,800 --> 00:11:45,810
of all the interplanetary happenings in
 

529
00:11:45,810 --> 00:11:49,040
of all the interplanetary happenings in
space long time ago way before we were

530
00:11:49,040 --> 00:11:49,050
space long time ago way before we were
 

531
00:11:49,050 --> 00:11:51,800
space long time ago way before we were
even aware at this point now and there's

532
00:11:51,800 --> 00:11:51,810
even aware at this point now and there's
 

533
00:11:51,810 --> 00:11:55,309
even aware at this point now and there's
even stories about different worlds like

534
00:11:55,309 --> 00:11:55,319
even stories about different worlds like
 

535
00:11:55,319 --> 00:11:57,590
even stories about different worlds like
I said before I never wasn't asked and

536
00:11:57,590 --> 00:11:57,600
I said before I never wasn't asked and
 

537
00:11:57,600 --> 00:11:58,790
I said before I never wasn't asked and
never was going to be able to be an

538
00:11:58,790 --> 00:11:58,800
never was going to be able to be an
 

539
00:11:58,800 --> 00:12:01,730
never was going to be able to be an
astronaut like Rick but boy I can see a

540
00:12:01,730 --> 00:12:01,740
astronaut like Rick but boy I can see a
 

541
00:12:01,740 --> 00:12:03,920
astronaut like Rick but boy I can see a
lot of things just as he did and a

542
00:12:03,920 --> 00:12:03,930
lot of things just as he did and a
 

543
00:12:03,930 --> 00:12:05,809
lot of things just as he did and a
little different perspective but I feel

544
00:12:05,809 --> 00:12:05,819
little different perspective but I feel
 

545
00:12:05,819 --> 00:12:07,460
little different perspective but I feel
like I'm up there right now so go with

546
00:12:07,460 --> 00:12:07,470
like I'm up there right now so go with
 

547
00:12:07,470 --> 00:12:09,860
like I'm up there right now so go with
your dreams and let's move this

548
00:12:09,860 --> 00:12:09,870
your dreams and let's move this
 

549
00:12:09,870 --> 00:12:12,379
your dreams and let's move this
technology to the next level I'd like to

550
00:12:12,379 --> 00:12:12,389
technology to the next level I'd like to
 

551
00:12:12,389 --> 00:12:14,449
technology to the next level I'd like to
invite you all to join us here again

552
00:12:14,449 --> 00:12:14,459
invite you all to join us here again
 

553
00:12:14,459 --> 00:12:16,699
invite you all to join us here again
tomorrow night when we continue this

554
00:12:16,699 --> 00:12:16,709
tomorrow night when we continue this
 

555
00:12:16,709 --> 00:12:18,829
tomorrow night when we continue this
community conversation about what is the

556
00:12:18,829 --> 00:12:18,839
community conversation about what is the
 

557
00:12:18,839 --> 00:12:44,130
community conversation about what is the
value of space exploration

558
00:12:44,130 --> 00:12:44,140

 

559
00:12:44,140 --> 00:12:47,440

hello good evening and welcome to the

560
00:12:47,440 --> 00:12:47,450
hello good evening and welcome to the
 

561
00:12:47,450 --> 00:12:50,740
hello good evening and welcome to the
second half of a symposium titled what

562
00:12:50,740 --> 00:12:50,750
second half of a symposium titled what
 

563
00:12:50,750 --> 00:12:52,840
second half of a symposium titled what
is the value of space exploration a

564
00:12:52,840 --> 00:12:52,850
is the value of space exploration a
 

565
00:12:52,850 --> 00:12:55,870
is the value of space exploration a
prairie symposium we're glad to have you

566
00:12:55,870 --> 00:12:55,880
prairie symposium we're glad to have you
 

567
00:12:55,880 --> 00:12:57,490
prairie symposium we're glad to have you
with us tonight and hope that we're

568
00:12:57,490 --> 00:12:57,500
with us tonight and hope that we're
 

569
00:12:57,500 --> 00:12:59,320
with us tonight and hope that we're
going to have as much fun and as much

570
00:12:59,320 --> 00:12:59,330
going to have as much fun and as much
 

571
00:12:59,330 --> 00:13:02,170
going to have as much fun and as much
information as we did last night joining

572
00:13:02,170 --> 00:13:02,180
information as we did last night joining
 

573
00:13:02,180 --> 00:13:04,390
information as we did last night joining
me here in Clifford Hall Auditorium this

574
00:13:04,390 --> 00:13:04,400
me here in Clifford Hall Auditorium this
 

575
00:13:04,400 --> 00:13:08,110
me here in Clifford Hall Auditorium this
evening in our part of local Lords of

576
00:13:08,110 --> 00:13:08,120
evening in our part of local Lords of
 

577
00:13:08,120 --> 00:13:10,540
evening in our part of local Lords of
Colton communities and along with us

578
00:13:10,540 --> 00:13:10,550
Colton communities and along with us
 

579
00:13:10,550 --> 00:13:14,140
Colton communities and along with us
will be Tim folk editor and reporter of

580
00:13:14,140 --> 00:13:14,150
will be Tim folk editor and reporter of
 

581
00:13:14,150 --> 00:13:17,560
will be Tim folk editor and reporter of
the Grand Forks Herald Vivian Myers a

582
00:13:17,560 --> 00:13:17,570
the Grand Forks Herald Vivian Myers a
 

583
00:13:17,570 --> 00:13:20,250
the Grand Forks Herald Vivian Myers a
teacher from Bismarck North Dakota and

584
00:13:20,250 --> 00:13:20,260
teacher from Bismarck North Dakota and
 

585
00:13:20,260 --> 00:13:23,740
teacher from Bismarck North Dakota and
father William Sherman a sociologist and

586
00:13:23,740 --> 00:13:23,750
father William Sherman a sociologist and
 

587
00:13:23,750 --> 00:13:25,690
father William Sherman a sociologist and
pastor of st. Michael's Catholic Church

588
00:13:25,690 --> 00:13:25,700
pastor of st. Michael's Catholic Church
 

589
00:13:25,700 --> 00:13:28,780
pastor of st. Michael's Catholic Church
here in Grand Forks tonight's topics

590
00:13:28,780 --> 00:13:28,790
here in Grand Forks tonight's topics
 

591
00:13:28,790 --> 00:13:30,370
here in Grand Forks tonight's topics
will be the political value of space

592
00:13:30,370 --> 00:13:30,380
will be the political value of space
 

593
00:13:30,380 --> 00:13:33,340
will be the political value of space
exploration the educational value of

594
00:13:33,340 --> 00:13:33,350
exploration the educational value of
 

595
00:13:33,350 --> 00:13:35,530
exploration the educational value of
space exploration and the sociological

596
00:13:35,530 --> 00:13:35,540
space exploration and the sociological
 

597
00:13:35,540 --> 00:13:38,920
space exploration and the sociological
value of space exploration the question

598
00:13:38,920 --> 00:13:38,930
value of space exploration the question
 

599
00:13:38,930 --> 00:13:42,220
value of space exploration the question
at hand is what is the political value

600
00:13:42,220 --> 00:13:42,230
at hand is what is the political value
 

601
00:13:42,230 --> 00:13:45,370
at hand is what is the political value
of space exploration and i must confess

602
00:13:45,370 --> 00:13:45,380
of space exploration and i must confess
 

603
00:13:45,380 --> 00:13:47,770
of space exploration and i must confess
that that i'm going to throw a lot of

604
00:13:47,770 --> 00:13:47,780
that that i'm going to throw a lot of
 

605
00:13:47,780 --> 00:13:51,070
that that i'm going to throw a lot of
cold water on on on things tonight i

606
00:13:51,070 --> 00:13:51,080
cold water on on on things tonight i
 

607
00:13:51,080 --> 00:13:53,290
cold water on on on things tonight i
think the evidence at hand suggests that

608
00:13:53,290 --> 00:13:53,300
think the evidence at hand suggests that
 

609
00:13:53,300 --> 00:13:55,390
think the evidence at hand suggests that
there isn't much political value to

610
00:13:55,390 --> 00:13:55,400
there isn't much political value to
 

611
00:13:55,400 --> 00:13:57,400
there isn't much political value to
space exploration but that's not to

612
00:13:57,400 --> 00:13:57,410
space exploration but that's not to
 

613
00:13:57,410 --> 00:14:00,850
space exploration but that's not to
suggest that there couldn't be and i

614
00:14:00,850 --> 00:14:00,860
suggest that there couldn't be and i
 

615
00:14:00,860 --> 00:14:02,200
suggest that there couldn't be and i
think that that what i'd like to do is

616
00:14:02,200 --> 00:14:02,210
think that that what i'd like to do is
 

617
00:14:02,210 --> 00:14:05,110
think that that what i'd like to do is
take a couple minutes to to think about

618
00:14:05,110 --> 00:14:05,120
take a couple minutes to to think about
 

619
00:14:05,120 --> 00:14:06,579
take a couple minutes to to think about
the circumstances under which there

620
00:14:06,579 --> 00:14:06,589
the circumstances under which there
 

621
00:14:06,589 --> 00:14:09,370
the circumstances under which there
could be one thing that might happen is

622
00:14:09,370 --> 00:14:09,380
could be one thing that might happen is
 

623
00:14:09,380 --> 00:14:10,990
could be one thing that might happen is
that there might be a resurgence of

624
00:14:10,990 --> 00:14:11,000
that there might be a resurgence of
 

625
00:14:11,000 --> 00:14:13,150
that there might be a resurgence of
economic nationalism another set of

626
00:14:13,150 --> 00:14:13,160
economic nationalism another set of
 

627
00:14:13,160 --> 00:14:16,380
economic nationalism another set of
circumstances might be a resurgence of

628
00:14:16,380 --> 00:14:16,390
circumstances might be a resurgence of
 

629
00:14:16,390 --> 00:14:19,630
circumstances might be a resurgence of
redistributed economics space might be

630
00:14:19,630 --> 00:14:19,640
redistributed economics space might be
 

631
00:14:19,640 --> 00:14:23,250
redistributed economics space might be
considered a sort of grand public work

632
00:14:23,250 --> 00:14:23,260
considered a sort of grand public work
 

633
00:14:23,260 --> 00:14:27,340
considered a sort of grand public work
that would employ people and finally

634
00:14:27,340 --> 00:14:27,350
that would employ people and finally
 

635
00:14:27,350 --> 00:14:32,040
that would employ people and finally
grimly there might be a resurgence of

636
00:14:32,040 --> 00:14:32,050
grimly there might be a resurgence of
 

637
00:14:32,050 --> 00:14:34,420
grimly there might be a resurgence of
political interest in space as a result

638
00:14:34,420 --> 00:14:34,430
political interest in space as a result
 

639
00:14:34,430 --> 00:14:37,390
political interest in space as a result
of military threats but I don't think

640
00:14:37,390 --> 00:14:37,400
of military threats but I don't think
 

641
00:14:37,400 --> 00:14:39,579
of military threats but I don't think
that that over the long run those of us

642
00:14:39,579 --> 00:14:39,589
that that over the long run those of us
 

643
00:14:39,589 --> 00:14:41,519
that that over the long run those of us
who believe that space is a noble thing

644
00:14:41,519 --> 00:14:41,529
who believe that space is a noble thing
 

645
00:14:41,529 --> 00:14:45,579
who believe that space is a noble thing
and that we ought to be going further

646
00:14:45,579 --> 00:14:45,589
and that we ought to be going further
 

647
00:14:45,589 --> 00:14:49,690
and that we ought to be going further
and without to be going period I don't

648
00:14:49,690 --> 00:14:49,700
and without to be going period I don't
 

649
00:14:49,700 --> 00:14:51,130
and without to be going period I don't
think that in the long run we're going

650
00:14:51,130 --> 00:14:51,140
think that in the long run we're going
 

651
00:14:51,140 --> 00:14:52,449
think that in the long run we're going
to be satisfied with these circumstances

652
00:14:52,449 --> 00:14:52,459
to be satisfied with these circumstances
 

653
00:14:52,459 --> 00:14:55,960
to be satisfied with these circumstances
space education and exploration is a

654
00:14:55,960 --> 00:14:55,970
space education and exploration is a
 

655
00:14:55,970 --> 00:14:58,840
space education and exploration is a
perfect Avenue for the students of the

656
00:14:58,840 --> 00:14:58,850
perfect Avenue for the students of the
 

657
00:14:58,850 --> 00:15:04,059
perfect Avenue for the students of the
90s for they have before them a world of

658
00:15:04,059 --> 00:15:04,069
90s for they have before them a world of
 

659
00:15:04,069 --> 00:15:06,879
90s for they have before them a world of
unknowns there are in unpredictable

660
00:15:06,879 --> 00:15:06,889
unknowns there are in unpredictable
 

661
00:15:06,889 --> 00:15:09,999
unknowns there are in unpredictable
hazards and occupations yet to be

662
00:15:09,999 --> 00:15:10,009
hazards and occupations yet to be
 

663
00:15:10,009 --> 00:15:12,939
hazards and occupations yet to be
discovered these kids have to be

664
00:15:12,939 --> 00:15:12,949
discovered these kids have to be
 

665
00:15:12,949 --> 00:15:14,800
discovered these kids have to be
equipped with higher level thinking

666
00:15:14,800 --> 00:15:14,810
equipped with higher level thinking
 

667
00:15:14,810 --> 00:15:18,189
equipped with higher level thinking
skills more so than ever before space

668
00:15:18,189 --> 00:15:18,199
skills more so than ever before space
 

669
00:15:18,199 --> 00:15:20,769
skills more so than ever before space
exploration is a unique opportunity for

670
00:15:20,769 --> 00:15:20,779
exploration is a unique opportunity for
 

671
00:15:20,779 --> 00:15:23,710
exploration is a unique opportunity for
this avenue of learning think for a

672
00:15:23,710 --> 00:15:23,720
this avenue of learning think for a
 

673
00:15:23,720 --> 00:15:26,439
this avenue of learning think for a
minute students trying to project into

674
00:15:26,439 --> 00:15:26,449
minute students trying to project into
 

675
00:15:26,449 --> 00:15:30,610
minute students trying to project into
the future trying to visualize what it

676
00:15:30,610 --> 00:15:30,620
the future trying to visualize what it
 

677
00:15:30,620 --> 00:15:33,639
the future trying to visualize what it
would be like to live in space to create

678
00:15:33,639 --> 00:15:33,649
would be like to live in space to create
 

679
00:15:33,649 --> 00:15:37,980
would be like to live in space to create
a space camp or to solve problems of

680
00:15:37,980 --> 00:15:37,990
a space camp or to solve problems of
 

681
00:15:37,990 --> 00:15:41,259
a space camp or to solve problems of
garbage in space these are the kinds of

682
00:15:41,259 --> 00:15:41,269
garbage in space these are the kinds of
 

683
00:15:41,269 --> 00:15:43,929
garbage in space these are the kinds of
questions that we go through when we go

684
00:15:43,929 --> 00:15:43,939
questions that we go through when we go
 

685
00:15:43,939 --> 00:15:46,869
questions that we go through when we go
through units of space exploration kids

686
00:15:46,869 --> 00:15:46,879
through units of space exploration kids
 

687
00:15:46,879 --> 00:15:49,240
through units of space exploration kids
are turned on about about these ideas

688
00:15:49,240 --> 00:15:49,250
are turned on about about these ideas
 

689
00:15:49,250 --> 00:15:51,429
are turned on about about these ideas
and they are futuristic in their

690
00:15:51,429 --> 00:15:51,439
and they are futuristic in their
 

691
00:15:51,439 --> 00:15:54,639
and they are futuristic in their
thinking maybe that's what space can do

692
00:15:54,639 --> 00:15:54,649
thinking maybe that's what space can do
 

693
00:15:54,649 --> 00:15:58,119
thinking maybe that's what space can do
is remind us as people who sort of fall

694
00:15:58,119 --> 00:15:58,129
is remind us as people who sort of fall
 

695
00:15:58,129 --> 00:16:01,590
is remind us as people who sort of fall
into easy habits but God is beyond us

696
00:16:01,590 --> 00:16:01,600
into easy habits but God is beyond us
 

697
00:16:01,600 --> 00:16:05,290
into easy habits but God is beyond us
God is the god of the universe we see

698
00:16:05,290 --> 00:16:05,300
God is the god of the universe we see
 

699
00:16:05,300 --> 00:16:07,809
God is the god of the universe we see
the pictures of the earth floating

700
00:16:07,809 --> 00:16:07,819
the pictures of the earth floating
 

701
00:16:07,819 --> 00:16:10,389
the pictures of the earth floating
around as sort of a little part of a

702
00:16:10,389 --> 00:16:10,399
around as sort of a little part of a
 

703
00:16:10,399 --> 00:16:13,210
around as sort of a little part of a
vast universe maybe that's why the good

704
00:16:13,210 --> 00:16:13,220
vast universe maybe that's why the good
 

705
00:16:13,220 --> 00:16:16,389
vast universe maybe that's why the good
Lord looking at it from a perspective of

706
00:16:16,389 --> 00:16:16,399
Lord looking at it from a perspective of
 

707
00:16:16,399 --> 00:16:20,499
Lord looking at it from a perspective of
faith brought aerospace into our world

708
00:16:20,499 --> 00:16:20,509
faith brought aerospace into our world
 

709
00:16:20,509 --> 00:16:23,350
faith brought aerospace into our world
the reminders of that other dimension of

710
00:16:23,350 --> 00:16:23,360
the reminders of that other dimension of
 

711
00:16:23,360 --> 00:16:26,319
the reminders of that other dimension of
God God isn't something to be discarded

712
00:16:26,319 --> 00:16:26,329
God God isn't something to be discarded
 

713
00:16:26,329 --> 00:16:29,439
God God isn't something to be discarded
to be set aside to be ignored the power

714
00:16:29,439 --> 00:16:29,449
to be set aside to be ignored the power
 

715
00:16:29,449 --> 00:16:31,900
to be set aside to be ignored the power
and the majesty of it all and some of

716
00:16:31,900 --> 00:16:31,910
and the majesty of it all and some of
 

717
00:16:31,910 --> 00:16:33,670
and the majesty of it all and some of
you remember that in the Holy Scripture

718
00:16:33,670 --> 00:16:33,680
you remember that in the Holy Scripture
 

719
00:16:33,680 --> 00:16:36,009
you remember that in the Holy Scripture
it says something like this the fear of

720
00:16:36,009 --> 00:16:36,019
it says something like this the fear of
 

721
00:16:36,019 --> 00:16:40,720
it says something like this the fear of
God the awesomeness of God before the

722
00:16:40,720 --> 00:16:40,730
God the awesomeness of God before the
 

723
00:16:40,730 --> 00:16:42,369
God the awesomeness of God before the
presence of God is the beginning of

724
00:16:42,369 --> 00:16:42,379
presence of God is the beginning of
 

725
00:16:42,379 --> 00:16:44,799
presence of God is the beginning of
wisdom if you were the director of NASA

726
00:16:44,799 --> 00:16:44,809
wisdom if you were the director of NASA
 

727
00:16:44,809 --> 00:16:47,110
wisdom if you were the director of NASA
what would your priorities in future for

728
00:16:47,110 --> 00:16:47,120
what would your priorities in future for
 

729
00:16:47,120 --> 00:16:49,269
what would your priorities in future for
NASA what would that be I'd say that

730
00:16:49,269 --> 00:16:49,279
NASA what would that be I'd say that
 

731
00:16:49,279 --> 00:16:51,879
NASA what would that be I'd say that
that the strategy ought to be survival I

732
00:16:51,879 --> 00:16:51,889
that the strategy ought to be survival I
 

733
00:16:51,889 --> 00:16:54,889
that the strategy ought to be survival I
think that the tactics ought to be too

734
00:16:54,889 --> 00:16:54,899
think that the tactics ought to be too
 

735
00:16:54,899 --> 00:16:58,600
think that the tactics ought to be too
get rid of as many missions that involve

736
00:16:58,600 --> 00:16:58,610
get rid of as many missions that involve
 

737
00:16:58,610 --> 00:17:01,819
get rid of as many missions that involve
exploitation consolidation and filling

738
00:17:01,819 --> 00:17:01,829
exploitation consolidation and filling
 

739
00:17:01,829 --> 00:17:04,760
exploitation consolidation and filling
in what's left behind and try to find a

740
00:17:04,760 --> 00:17:04,770
in what's left behind and try to find a
 

741
00:17:04,770 --> 00:17:10,220
in what's left behind and try to find a
single mission that that could have a

742
00:17:10,220 --> 00:17:10,230
single mission that that could have a
 

743
00:17:10,230 --> 00:17:13,789
single mission that that could have a
fairly broad constituency economically

744
00:17:13,789 --> 00:17:13,799
fairly broad constituency economically
 

745
00:17:13,799 --> 00:17:17,059
fairly broad constituency economically
and that could could be as inspiring as

746
00:17:17,059 --> 00:17:17,069
and that could could be as inspiring as
 

747
00:17:17,069 --> 00:17:20,600
and that could could be as inspiring as
possible I think I do the public

748
00:17:20,600 --> 00:17:20,610
possible I think I do the public
 

749
00:17:20,610 --> 00:17:22,250
possible I think I do the public
relations job I don't know how it is

750
00:17:22,250 --> 00:17:22,260
relations job I don't know how it is
 

751
00:17:22,260 --> 00:17:26,750
relations job I don't know how it is
maybe enlist the hollywood and get them

752
00:17:26,750 --> 00:17:26,760
maybe enlist the hollywood and get them
 

753
00:17:26,760 --> 00:17:29,090
maybe enlist the hollywood and get them
on their side they seem to have a

754
00:17:29,090 --> 00:17:29,100
on their side they seem to have a
 

755
00:17:29,100 --> 00:17:31,510
on their side they seem to have a
spokesman for everything out there and

756
00:17:31,510 --> 00:17:31,520
spokesman for everything out there and
 

757
00:17:31,520 --> 00:17:37,610
spokesman for everything out there and
just dramatize it I think they do a good

758
00:17:37,610 --> 00:17:37,620
just dramatize it I think they do a good
 

759
00:17:37,620 --> 00:17:40,490
just dramatize it I think they do a good
job maybe even a great job but one of

760
00:17:40,490 --> 00:17:40,500
job maybe even a great job but one of
 

761
00:17:40,500 --> 00:17:42,409
job maybe even a great job but one of
the things that I would change would be

762
00:17:42,409 --> 00:17:42,419
the things that I would change would be
 

763
00:17:42,419 --> 00:17:45,529
the things that I would change would be
to get to advertise themselves more and

764
00:17:45,529 --> 00:17:45,539
to get to advertise themselves more and
 

765
00:17:45,539 --> 00:17:47,330
to get to advertise themselves more and
maybe what the father here was talking

766
00:17:47,330 --> 00:17:47,340
maybe what the father here was talking
 

767
00:17:47,340 --> 00:17:49,370
maybe what the father here was talking
about to enlist Holly which isn't such a

768
00:17:49,370 --> 00:17:49,380
about to enlist Holly which isn't such a
 

769
00:17:49,380 --> 00:17:52,909
about to enlist Holly which isn't such a
bad idea it seems as though whatever the

770
00:17:52,909 --> 00:17:52,919
bad idea it seems as though whatever the
 

771
00:17:52,919 --> 00:17:56,690
bad idea it seems as though whatever the
media presses we get question for the

772
00:17:56,690 --> 00:17:56,700
media presses we get question for the
 

773
00:17:56,700 --> 00:17:58,370
media presses we get question for the
entire panel I would like to answer them

774
00:17:58,370 --> 00:17:58,380
entire panel I would like to answer them
 

775
00:17:58,380 --> 00:18:01,210
entire panel I would like to answer them
their opinion about the potential for

776
00:18:01,210 --> 00:18:01,220
their opinion about the potential for
 

777
00:18:01,220 --> 00:18:04,630
their opinion about the potential for
access to space by ordinary citizens and

778
00:18:04,630 --> 00:18:04,640
access to space by ordinary citizens and
 

779
00:18:04,640 --> 00:18:06,830
access to space by ordinary citizens and
depending on what your opinion is how

780
00:18:06,830 --> 00:18:06,840
depending on what your opinion is how
 

781
00:18:06,840 --> 00:18:09,529
depending on what your opinion is how
does that how's that reflect on the

782
00:18:09,529 --> 00:18:09,539
does that how's that reflect on the
 

783
00:18:09,539 --> 00:18:11,450
does that how's that reflect on the
value of space exploration as perceived

784
00:18:11,450 --> 00:18:11,460
value of space exploration as perceived
 

785
00:18:11,460 --> 00:18:13,880
value of space exploration as perceived
by the general populace it just seems

786
00:18:13,880 --> 00:18:13,890
by the general populace it just seems
 

787
00:18:13,890 --> 00:18:16,490
by the general populace it just seems
that it that that the cost would be so

788
00:18:16,490 --> 00:18:16,500
that it that that the cost would be so
 

789
00:18:16,500 --> 00:18:18,649
that it that that the cost would be so
great that it's hard to imagine that in

790
00:18:18,649 --> 00:18:18,659
great that it's hard to imagine that in
 

791
00:18:18,659 --> 00:18:22,730
great that it's hard to imagine that in
my lifetime people of my generation will

792
00:18:22,730 --> 00:18:22,740
my lifetime people of my generation will
 

793
00:18:22,740 --> 00:18:25,070
my lifetime people of my generation will
get to fly in great numbers so I think

794
00:18:25,070 --> 00:18:25,080
get to fly in great numbers so I think
 

795
00:18:25,080 --> 00:18:27,560
get to fly in great numbers so I think
that you'd have to look elsewhere to

796
00:18:27,560 --> 00:18:27,570
that you'd have to look elsewhere to
 

797
00:18:27,570 --> 00:18:30,169
that you'd have to look elsewhere to
find the value in space exploration

798
00:18:30,169 --> 00:18:30,179
find the value in space exploration
 

799
00:18:30,179 --> 00:18:31,919
find the value in space exploration
other than

800
00:18:31,919 --> 00:18:31,929
other than
 

801
00:18:31,929 --> 00:18:34,769
other than
and you're not going to get it from the

802
00:18:34,769 --> 00:18:34,779
and you're not going to get it from the
 

803
00:18:34,779 --> 00:18:36,659
and you're not going to get it from the
kick of flying but somehow if we could

804
00:18:36,659 --> 00:18:36,669
kick of flying but somehow if we could
 

805
00:18:36,669 --> 00:18:39,320
kick of flying but somehow if we could
capture the imagination of the nation

806
00:18:39,320 --> 00:18:39,330
capture the imagination of the nation
 

807
00:18:39,330 --> 00:18:42,869
capture the imagination of the nation
with spectacular things maybe what was

808
00:18:42,869 --> 00:18:42,879
with spectacular things maybe what was
 

809
00:18:42,879 --> 00:18:45,480
with spectacular things maybe what was
Tim was talking about a fix on something

810
00:18:45,480 --> 00:18:45,490
Tim was talking about a fix on something
 

811
00:18:45,490 --> 00:18:47,629
Tim was talking about a fix on something
that has all sorts of ramifications and

812
00:18:47,629 --> 00:18:47,639
that has all sorts of ramifications and
 

813
00:18:47,639 --> 00:18:50,549
that has all sorts of ramifications and
we'll go along and will support it I

814
00:18:50,549 --> 00:18:50,559
we'll go along and will support it I
 

815
00:18:50,559 --> 00:18:53,220
we'll go along and will support it I
have a question for Vivian should there

816
00:18:53,220 --> 00:18:53,230
have a question for Vivian should there
 

817
00:18:53,230 --> 00:18:55,320
have a question for Vivian should there
be a teacher in space especially after

818
00:18:55,320 --> 00:18:55,330
be a teacher in space especially after
 

819
00:18:55,330 --> 00:18:58,859
be a teacher in space especially after
the Challenger problem and Christa was

820
00:18:58,859 --> 00:18:58,869
the Challenger problem and Christa was
 

821
00:18:58,869 --> 00:19:03,629
the Challenger problem and Christa was
on board yes I do I think that if there

822
00:19:03,629 --> 00:19:03,639
on board yes I do I think that if there
 

823
00:19:03,639 --> 00:19:06,989
on board yes I do I think that if there
is someone that once is willing is

824
00:19:06,989 --> 00:19:06,999
is someone that once is willing is
 

825
00:19:06,999 --> 00:19:09,960
is someone that once is willing is
prepared as much as anyone else out

826
00:19:09,960 --> 00:19:09,970
prepared as much as anyone else out
 

827
00:19:09,970 --> 00:19:12,989
prepared as much as anyone else out
there that would have to go through you

828
00:19:12,989 --> 00:19:12,999
there that would have to go through you
 

829
00:19:12,999 --> 00:19:14,609
there that would have to go through you
know all the preparation that it would

830
00:19:14,609 --> 00:19:14,619
know all the preparation that it would
 

831
00:19:14,619 --> 00:19:19,320
know all the preparation that it would
take if they feel that that they would

832
00:19:19,320 --> 00:19:19,330
take if they feel that that they would
 

833
00:19:19,330 --> 00:19:20,879
take if they feel that that they would
like to and that it would be

834
00:19:20,879 --> 00:19:20,889
like to and that it would be
 

835
00:19:20,889 --> 00:19:23,759
like to and that it would be
advantageous to both sectors of society

836
00:19:23,759 --> 00:19:23,769
advantageous to both sectors of society
 

837
00:19:23,769 --> 00:19:26,310
advantageous to both sectors of society
I think that that they should Tim do you

838
00:19:26,310 --> 00:19:26,320
I think that that they should Tim do you
 

839
00:19:26,320 --> 00:19:27,359
I think that that they should Tim do you
think the news media has

840
00:19:27,359 --> 00:19:27,369
think the news media has
 

841
00:19:27,369 --> 00:19:29,940
think the news media has
responsibilities associated with selling

842
00:19:29,940 --> 00:19:29,950
responsibilities associated with selling
 

843
00:19:29,950 --> 00:19:32,609
responsibilities associated with selling
space to the masses I think a lot more a

844
00:19:32,609 --> 00:19:32,619
space to the masses I think a lot more a
 

845
00:19:32,619 --> 00:19:35,359
space to the masses I think a lot more a
lot more newspapers and journalists

846
00:19:35,359 --> 00:19:35,369
lot more newspapers and journalists
 

847
00:19:35,369 --> 00:19:38,129
lot more newspapers and journalists
ought to be eager about space there not

848
00:19:38,129 --> 00:19:38,139
ought to be eager about space there not
 

849
00:19:38,139 --> 00:19:41,399
ought to be eager about space there not
to be more information about space but

850
00:19:41,399 --> 00:19:41,409
to be more information about space but
 

851
00:19:41,409 --> 00:19:44,039
to be more information about space but
I'm not sure that that I'd assigned the

852
00:19:44,039 --> 00:19:44,049
I'm not sure that that I'd assigned the
 

853
00:19:44,049 --> 00:19:46,440
I'm not sure that that I'd assigned the
press a responsibility well our concept

854
00:19:46,440 --> 00:19:46,450
press a responsibility well our concept
 

855
00:19:46,450 --> 00:19:48,359
press a responsibility well our concept
of God change at all when we get an

856
00:19:48,359 --> 00:19:48,369
of God change at all when we get an
 

857
00:19:48,369 --> 00:19:50,430
of God change at all when we get an
outer space and we're not no we're not

858
00:19:50,430 --> 00:19:50,440
outer space and we're not no we're not
 

859
00:19:50,440 --> 00:19:52,259
outer space and we're not no we're not
down here on mother earth anymore and we

860
00:19:52,259 --> 00:19:52,269
down here on mother earth anymore and we
 

861
00:19:52,269 --> 00:19:54,600
down here on mother earth anymore and we
look you know when we look to these to

862
00:19:54,600 --> 00:19:54,610
look you know when we look to these to
 

863
00:19:54,610 --> 00:19:58,560
look you know when we look to these to
the to the universe is our idea of God

864
00:19:58,560 --> 00:19:58,570
the to the universe is our idea of God
 

865
00:19:58,570 --> 00:20:00,509
the to the universe is our idea of God
going to be any different you can't look

866
00:20:00,509 --> 00:20:00,519
going to be any different you can't look
 

867
00:20:00,519 --> 00:20:04,669
going to be any different you can't look
at those those pictures of the earth and

868
00:20:04,669 --> 00:20:04,679
at those those pictures of the earth and
 

869
00:20:04,679 --> 00:20:07,470
at those those pictures of the earth and
see this horse thing is about as a bunch

870
00:20:07,470 --> 00:20:07,480
see this horse thing is about as a bunch
 

871
00:20:07,480 --> 00:20:10,289
see this horse thing is about as a bunch
of fragmented human beings in a whole

872
00:20:10,289 --> 00:20:10,299
of fragmented human beings in a whole
 

873
00:20:10,299 --> 00:20:13,200
of fragmented human beings in a whole
business of race and a national conflict

874
00:20:13,200 --> 00:20:13,210
business of race and a national conflict
 

875
00:20:13,210 --> 00:20:16,220
business of race and a national conflict
and so it becomes so petty when we see

876
00:20:16,220 --> 00:20:16,230
and so it becomes so petty when we see
 

877
00:20:16,230 --> 00:20:19,230
and so it becomes so petty when we see
what a one world it is that's one aspect

878
00:20:19,230 --> 00:20:19,240
what a one world it is that's one aspect
 

879
00:20:19,240 --> 00:20:21,289
what a one world it is that's one aspect
it tells us something about man and

880
00:20:21,289 --> 00:20:21,299
it tells us something about man and
 

881
00:20:21,299 --> 00:20:25,019
it tells us something about man and
women but the other I'm convinced is

882
00:20:25,019 --> 00:20:25,029
women but the other I'm convinced is
 

883
00:20:25,029 --> 00:20:27,450
women but the other I'm convinced is
that it tells us something about the

884
00:20:27,450 --> 00:20:27,460
that it tells us something about the
 

885
00:20:27,460 --> 00:20:30,859
that it tells us something about the
divine my experience with this has been

886
00:20:30,859 --> 00:20:30,869
divine my experience with this has been
 

887
00:20:30,869 --> 00:20:35,820
divine my experience with this has been
an affirmation of why I have become a

888
00:20:35,820 --> 00:20:35,830
an affirmation of why I have become a
 

889
00:20:35,830 --> 00:20:38,129
an affirmation of why I have become a
space professional i think my gut my

890
00:20:38,129 --> 00:20:38,139
space professional i think my gut my
 

891
00:20:38,139 --> 00:20:41,970
space professional i think my gut my
instinct my intuition tells me that the

892
00:20:41,970 --> 00:20:41,980
instinct my intuition tells me that the
 

893
00:20:41,980 --> 00:20:45,039
instinct my intuition tells me that the
value of space and space exploration

894
00:20:45,039 --> 00:20:45,049
value of space and space exploration
 

895
00:20:45,049 --> 00:20:47,739
value of space and space exploration
is its ability to connect and its

896
00:20:47,739 --> 00:20:47,749
is its ability to connect and its
 

897
00:20:47,749 --> 00:20:50,470
is its ability to connect and its
ability to bring us together and there

898
00:20:50,470 --> 00:20:50,480
ability to bring us together and there
 

899
00:20:50,480 --> 00:20:52,960
ability to bring us together and there
is nothing i think more dramatic than

900
00:20:52,960 --> 00:20:52,970
is nothing i think more dramatic than
 

901
00:20:52,970 --> 00:20:54,580
is nothing i think more dramatic than
the last two nights that proves that

902
00:20:54,580 --> 00:20:54,590
the last two nights that proves that
 

903
00:20:54,590 --> 00:20:57,159
the last two nights that proves that
here we are spread around an entire

904
00:20:57,159 --> 00:20:57,169
here we are spread around an entire
 

905
00:20:57,169 --> 00:21:00,930
here we are spread around an entire
state and its space technology that has

906
00:21:00,930 --> 00:21:00,940
state and its space technology that has
 

907
00:21:00,940 --> 00:21:03,489
state and its space technology that has
brought us together over time and

908
00:21:03,489 --> 00:21:03,499
brought us together over time and
 

909
00:21:03,499 --> 00:21:06,159
brought us together over time and
distance this is two time zones and an

910
00:21:06,159 --> 00:21:06,169
distance this is two time zones and an
 

911
00:21:06,169 --> 00:21:08,680
distance this is two time zones and an
entire state and yet it's one experience

912
00:21:08,680 --> 00:21:08,690
entire state and yet it's one experience
 

913
00:21:08,690 --> 00:21:11,200
entire state and yet it's one experience
and I want to thank you all and I hope

914
00:21:11,200 --> 00:21:11,210
and I want to thank you all and I hope
 

915
00:21:11,210 --> 00:21:13,899
and I want to thank you all and I hope
we get to do it again so thank you and

916
00:21:13,899 --> 00:21:13,909
we get to do it again so thank you and
 

917
00:21:13,909 --> 00:21:16,450
we get to do it again so thank you and
good night