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Yuri's Night World Space Party 2003 - 04.12.03

Posted by michael on from the strange-celebrations dept.

kulakovich writes "This Saturday is the anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's orbit of Earth. The site yurisnight.net is organizing the festivities. There are currently 60+ parties scheduled around the world in 34 countries to celebrate, and the event has been featured in the March WIRED April Events Calendar. I heard about it through the Extropians list . Isn't it nice for our species to have something to celebrate that is positive for a change?"

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  1. For the math challenged: by Strange+Ranger · · Score: 2, Informative


    This Saturday is the 42nd anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's 1961 orbit of Earth.

    Struck me as odd that that was left out. An anniversary is the celebration of a specific date is it not?

    This is cool. If all these people around the world can celebrate a 42 year old achievement, maybe we will have another amazing space accomplishment or 2 to celebrate in the near future. This kind of thing shows there is very significant worldwide support for space exploration. Go humanity go!

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  2. Thoughts on seeing Earth from Space by Radical+Rad · · Score: 3, Funny
    "Circling the Earth in the orbital spaceship I marvelled at the beauty of our planet. People of the world! Let us safeguard and enhance this beauty - not destroy it!"
    - Yuri Gagarin, 12 April 1961

    "Oooh oooh oooh. Banana. Oooh oooh oooh."
    - Ham, 31 January 1961

  3. It's obvious by sulli · · Score: 3, Funny

    What is the answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything? It is no wonder at all that the 42nd anniversary would be the one chosen.

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  4. Re:too bad by LMCBoy · · Score: 2, Interesting

    you sure about that?

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