I can only hope we can revigorate ourselves to reach even further in the years ahead of us.

As for the 20 year old quip, the young are not burdened with what the older think is impossible. Conversely, the older have learned that
it is probably not a good idea to juggle bottles of nitro glycerin. Though, sometimes, we will stand back a ways and watch the youngin try. ;->
Sometimes, we're surprised!

At least here in Chicago, we can't get enough good open software developers and engineers.

If you are competent in Ruby on Rails or Python, it is a sellers market.

The financial firms are dying for good systems engineers.

Do lawyers actually need air? Let's send them into orbit, sans spacesuits, and find out!

The real question is how long before we realize that it is obsolete?

My guess, within the decade.

Actually, if you work for a Wall Street Brokerage, you will have a rather extensive background check done.

Actually, gmail, google maps, and google earth all existed in 2004. Docs, chrome, and android did not yet.

4 probes. Pioneer's 10,11 and Voyager 1, 2.

Well, Duh! The point is that we are spending countless billions of dollars on health care that does not change the end result. Instead, many whose outcomes could be positive and lasting, are denied care because there is no money left.

So, let me restate what I said earlier, over half of our health care spending is going to waste as it does not change the end result, and simply causes people to suffer longer than they would have otherwise.

Over 50% of health care spending goes to pay for the last two weeks of life.

we once more have a broad set of different processors and architectures to choose from. Competition will stimulate more creative designs and solutions.