[samuraijack]

It's baffling to me how westerners don't realize that you could solve two different problems in parallel.

When America started its space program, were all of its problems solved?

In fact, are all of America's problems solved now?

[san_dimitri]

Agree. In 1969 while they were busy landing folks in moon, the civil rights movement and black panthers were fighting for equality and justice. My 2 cents.