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Is the destiny of the human species to sit back and play with our mouse and computer and imagine, fantasize?

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Buzz Aldrin
Age: 94
Born: 1930
Born: January 20
Air Force Officer
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Fighter Pilot
Science Fiction Writer
Montclair Township
Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr.
Edwin Aldrin Jr.
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Retain the vision for space exploration. If we turn our backs on the vision again, we're going to have to live in a secondary position in human space flight for the rest of the century.
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For the future, primarily, we must educate people in science, engineering, technology and math.
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I suggest that going to Mars means permanence on the planet - a mission by which we are building up a confidence level to become a two-planet species.
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Knowledge of the past and an optimistic view of the present give you great opportunities.
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