OK, so we're taking a cruise to Florida in July. And at one of the stops, we can go to either Kennedy Space Center (site of assorted blastoffs) or the Daytona International Speedway, where NASCAR champs rocket around a historic track.
For a long time, NASCAR was the leader, as we have one son who is racing obsessed (Eddie) and one son who very much likes racing. But they also very much like the space shuttle/astronauts/etc. and sleep in a Buzz Lightyear-esque room with planets on the wall. And, since we can combine a camping trip with a trip to Skagit Speedway, where they race sprint cars (and where NASCAR star Kasey Kahne got his start).
So it looks like it's going to be Kennedy Space Center when we hit Florida. I've always b
een a bit of a NASA fan, though the agency has certainly seemed to squander its promise. Of course, I'm not as frustrated with NASA as Wired magazine. I was actually a little bummed out when I read the criticisms saw the patch (though, oddly, my collector senses made me kind of want the patch). Should we go to NASCAR, and celebrate big, dumb and fast?
een a bit of a NASA fan, though the agency has certainly seemed to squander its promise. Of course, I'm not as frustrated with NASA as Wired magazine. I was actually a little bummed out when I read the criticisms saw the patch (though, oddly, my collector senses made me kind of want the patch). Should we go to NASCAR, and celebrate big, dumb and fast?But this made me feel better: http://nssdocs.xisp.net/nsswiki1/ArchitectingTheFuture2007
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