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Old 06-May-2008, 03:30 PM
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(Sorry, I was talking to a bunch of 20 year olds about technology last night. They think they invented it. My generation came up with fire and the wheel and that's about it)
I hear ya. I'm only 29, but I know better. Project Sunfire, Pykrete carriers, ect. World War 2 in itself was one of the greatest technological leaps of all time. Look at the Norden Bombsight! As ancient as they are, they're still a technological marvel to me.
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