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NASA, Lockheed Martin Reveal X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft (www.nasa.gov)

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NASA and Lockheed Martin formally debuted the agency’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft Friday. Using this one-of-a-kind experimental airplane, NASA aims to

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[-] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 22 points 10 months ago

and even order a pizza to their door on the telephone.

While living on the moon. (50s futurists aimed high.)

[-] Meowoem@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago

If we hadn't wasted all our time and resources on wars and luxury yachts we probably would be

[-] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 1 points 10 months ago

I agree. But sadly, a lot of progress is driven buy conflict as well.

Unless a nation is under an existential threat there is little motivation to invest in progress.

[-] comrade19@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

If you can order a missile strike a country away, you should bee able to put a pizza in it. Progress

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