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by danberger 5197 days ago
How awesome is it that he is tweeting from the deepest point on earth?
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It's neat, but keep in mind that we had live video from the moon in the 60's.
And this is one of the few events since then that are capable of exciting as much wonder and curiosity. I wasn't alive during the Apollo program but this probably brings me close to the sheer jaw dropping awe I would've experienced had I enjoyed the opportunity to watch the moon landings on tv.
Water poses an entirely different issue for radio waves than the emptiness of space.