Aknorals⚑Ⓐ 🏴8h ago
Nowhere Girl

"All four of the crew of the Artemis II were born in the 1970s. And were probably all watching the Challenger explode when they were school kids."

I know that's what was on my mind.

Gen X group hug.

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Show threadOrange Lantern   8h ago
@gwynnion yeah, ngl, there was a bit of nervousness watching that start.
Show threadNowhere Girl8h ago
@orangelantern Those first 10 minutes were anxiety instead of elation. 🥺
Show threadNowhere Girl8h ago
@orangelantern I cried. I kept having flashbacks.
Show threadOrange Lantern   8h ago
@gwynnion oh jeez, have a hug 
Show threadKirtai 🏳️‍⚧️8h ago
@gwynnion
I almost didn't watch it because of that.
Show threadAaron Sawdey, Ph.D.8h ago
@gwynnion That is the moment our generation remembers with clarity isn’t it.
Show threadCourt Cantrell does not comply4h ago
@acsawdey @gwynnion I'm American but grew up in Germany, and Challenger is my first memory of US-news.
Show thread3Jane Tessier Ashpool8h ago
@gwynnion thanks - I needed the group hug
Show threadwhy not wy8h ago
@gwynnion 🫂
Show threadToast, Anonymous Fedi Fungus8h ago
@gwynnion same
Show threadDarth Osler7h ago

@gwynnion I watched both explode

It was horrifying.

I was a wreck watching this launch

Show threadJesse Cail7h ago
@gwynnion I watched later. I don't watch them live anymore.
Show threadLor 💬5h ago

@gwynnion

Little waves of ptsd here…..

Show threadTracy Thomas5h ago
@gwynnion I hadn’t realized where my anxiety about this launch was coming from until I saw multiple similar posts today. It was one of only two “I remember where I was” moments in my life.
Show threadTheJen will not comply4h ago
@gwynnion I couldn't watch for that reason.
Show threadFox4h ago
@gwynnion @LexYeen I was able to catch the launch during my lunch and… my stomach was in knots. Beautiful, inspiring, but there’s a part of me that can’t help but be terrified by it in equal measure.
Show threadAknorals⚑Ⓐ 🏴28m ago
@gwynnion Considering Gen X barely exist (Obama is likely to be it's only President) we should let them have this.