A plane that could take off and land at an airport, journeying to outer space in the process? It may just be possible, although the tone of this article annoys me greatly. Slate.com has developed a tendency to embrace the forward-thinking attitude of the person who said (over a century ago) "Everything that can be invented has been invented." Sadly, that mindset is on full display here.
But let it not be said that Slate isn't ready to tackle (pun intended) the burning issues of our time. Recently, it has come out foursquare against the nickname of the NFL's Washington, D.C. franchise. Hey, I hate the nickname too, but seriously? This is where you take a stand and damn the consequences? There must be more football fever in Seattle than I would have expected.
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