The Space Shuttle Challenger Explosion and the O-ring

Re:The Space Shuttle Challenger Explosion and the O-ring by mixmastamyk on Friday December 23, 2016 @01:46PM (#13246468)

Sadly, groups of people die all the time, perhaps monthly.

The kind of event we're speaking of though is one that strikes at the core of a nation's identity and/or faith in humanity.

I believe these events transcend news. They tend to happen once a decade or two, and as you age the second or third perhaps starts to lose its power.

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Re:The Space Shuttle Challenger Explosion and the O-ring by iamatworknow on Friday December 23, 2016 @02:56PM (#13246867)

So then to answer the original question, what event would this be for someone born in the mid 90's?

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Re:The Space Shuttle Challenger Explosion and the O-ring by mixmastamyk on Friday December 23, 2016 @06:18PM (#13247754)

I don't think there's been anything on that scale (if you were too young to appreciate 9/11). I knew some folks who lost everything in 2008, but it wasn't everyone.

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