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Susan Pryor's avatar

Yeah, I won't complain about airplane travel anymore...

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Melanie Bourne's avatar

I've been lucky enough to have gone up in a hot-air balloon one time, but would have been very nervous about doing it with the technology of Dr. Franklin's time!

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B. J. Pryor's avatar

Imagine being the first person ever to attempt it, and having no idea if the thing was going to work the way you thought it would!

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Melanie Bourne's avatar

Yes, and being willing to possibly sacrifice their life for science...in a potentially fiery way! Much more daring a soul than I...

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B. J. Pryor's avatar

The Aeronauts were the Astronauts of their day.

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