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Columbia Crew, We Hardly Knew Ye
Fox News ^
| Thursday, February 13, 2003
| Rand Simberg
Posted on 02/17/2003 9:22:47 PM PST by anymouse
Edited on 04/22/2004 12:35:32 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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A number of commentators have pointed out that, prior to the loss of Columbia a couple of weeks ago, very few people could have named the crew members.
Many didn't even know that there was a shuttle flight in progress, particularly because it was a relatively long mission (over two weeks) and memories of the earlier launch had faded.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Extended News; Government; Technical
KEYWORDS: columbia; goliath; nasa; space; sts107
Interesting take on our reaction to the Columbia tragedy.
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02/17/2003 9:22:47 PM PST
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anymouse
To: *Space
Space ping
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02/17/2003 9:23:07 PM PST
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anymouse
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02/17/2003 10:04:13 PM PST
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NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi.. For Sale .. Media Pundits & Certain Euro "Allies" .. Cheap!)
To: anymouse
Bump for a great article.
To: anymouse
I don't think the "nation" went into shock and mourning. There are the "Tragedy Channel" junkies--the kind of people who make it a point to find out the names and ages of all the children of the dead, so they can cry over each one of them, too. And who find out where the crowds are assembling so they can toss a teddy bear on the pile. But the "nation" in shock and mourning. Not hardly. Just a bit sad.
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