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Oct. 14th, 2003 10:15 pmWelcome to manned spaceflight, China.
I wish that it was the US putting another crew into space right now. It is deeply satisfying, however, to know that someone has. It's too much to hope for, I suppose, that the vastness of space would preclude Earth-spawned power struggles, that the act of breaking free would instantly confer brotherhood's closeness minus brotherhood's squabbles. Still, welcome to a slightly altered standing and a higher level of achievement. Welcome to the serious and acknowledged service of the dream.
I wish that it was the US putting another crew into space right now. It is deeply satisfying, however, to know that someone has. It's too much to hope for, I suppose, that the vastness of space would preclude Earth-spawned power struggles, that the act of breaking free would instantly confer brotherhood's closeness minus brotherhood's squabbles. Still, welcome to a slightly altered standing and a higher level of achievement. Welcome to the serious and acknowledged service of the dream.
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