This stat surprised me. It certainly isn’t the impression one is left with after watching a movie like “Apollo 13″.
Gore writes –
In an earlier transformative era in American history, President John F. Kennedy challenged our nation to land a man on the moon within 10 years. Eight years and two months later, Neil Armstrong set foot on the lunar surface. The average age of the systems engineers cheering on Apollo 11 from the Houston control room that day was 26, which means that their average age when President Kennedy announced the challenge was 18.
This year similarly saw the rise of young Americans, whose enthusiasm electrified Barack Obama’s campaign. There is little doubt that this same group of energized youth will play an essential role in this project to secure our national future, once again turning seemingly impossible goals into inspiring success.
Will the video game generation manage to surprise the world with a triumph over pollution? One can hope, or yes we can. We have big shoes to fill, but the stakes are even higher this time.
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Hat tip to Jim Harris
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