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[–] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 6 days ago (1 children)

The Wright brothers didn't have a fucking destination they were just trying to fly.

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

They were trying to invent a device of practical utility that could carry passengers and payloads, not to empower the eccentric elite

[–] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 6 days ago

I don't think there's really any evidence of that.

I'm sure they were mindful of the potential applications, in the same way that we're mindful of the potential for orbital solar arrays and asteroid mining.