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03-20-2010, 07:42 AM
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Location: Michigan
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California has named the remains of the Apollo 11 mission—including urine containers and space boots—a state historical resource. Experts in the nascent field of space archeology worry that, without preservation, what they call a "sacred site of world history" might be looted by future missions or space tourists.
Moon Trash Declared National Treasure - Calif. aims to preserve Apollo urine containers, space boots |
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03-20-2010, 08:57 AM
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Location: NC
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Its not unheard of for this to happen with stuff important events. You should see some of the Nelson/Trafalgar stuff they have at the British maritime museum.
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03-20-2010, 10:09 AM
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We spent a fortune getting it. It might as well be a national treasure.
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03-20-2010, 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by John1960
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How does a state get to declare something in a place that doesn't belong to it, or to the U.S. "a state historical resource?"
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03-20-2010, 11:59 AM
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Much of politics is symbolic, another way of saying puffery.
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03-22-2010, 01:41 PM
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Well, why does California get to decide? After all, a lot of the equipment was made in other states such as Texas, New York, and Alabama.
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03-22-2010, 02:21 PM
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Cali can say whatever it wants. Its actions only have legal force in Cali. The texas legislature once did a resolution praising Jack the Ripper for his work in reducing excess population.
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03-22-2010, 03:43 PM
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Location: Sinking in the Great Salt Lake
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So is Arnold gonna reach out and pull the moon from the sky so the good folks of Kalifornia can rightfully enjoy their bucket of Astronaut pee?
Just when you thought that state couldn't get any more messed up.  |
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03-22-2010, 04:39 PM
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