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Re:The Overview Effect – William Shatner's Words After Retur... by fierro on Wednesday October 13, 2021 @02:59PM (#28855996)
yes, can't believe they squealed and celebrated, they should have solemnly nodded to eachother in respectful silence. Shouldn't have expressed joy, no.
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Re:The Overview Effect – William Shatner's Words After Retur... by davidw on Wednesday October 13, 2021 @03:55PM (#28856830)
It didn't even feel real though, to me. It felt like contestants on some reality show (Space Race!) play acting at celebrating.

I love to watch bike racing, and have seen plenty of overjoyed people hugging their spouses and friends and everyone after a big win. The joy and other emotions all come pouring out. This didn't feel like that, at least from what I saw. Maybe Bezos and his crew are just that way, but reading through the comments, I'm not the only one who was not really impressed. And for the record, I'm not someone who loathes Bezos or Amazon.

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Re:The Overview Effect – William Shatner's Words After Retur... by WalterBright on Wednesday October 13, 2021 @04:35PM (#28857344)
I'm not the type that jumps around hugging everyone, either, but that doesn't mean I don't feel joy.

I once wangled a ride on a P-51, a lifelong wish of mine. It was only 30 minutes, but I had a smile for the next week.

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