Penecillin was discovered in 1928, ...

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Larry J — 10/31/2001 4:44:44 PM (archived)

but didn't enter production until WWII. Sometimes, it isn't when something was invented/discovered that counts but when it is put into widespread production where it becomes available to ordinary people.

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Reasons for sapce exploration - Matt Lowry - 10/29/2001 2:09:31 PM
- Re: Reasons for sapce exploration - Low G - 10/30/2001 4:47:45 PM
- Re: Reasons for space exploration - McFly - 10/30/2001 3:25:32 PM
- Political Science is not Science. - Marcia - 10/30/2001 1:12:56 PM
- Many issues in that post - Larry J - 10/30/2001 9:55:26 AM
- Re: Reasons for space exploration - Tom Brosz - 10/29/2001 3:58:55 PM
  - GPS - Nick Hoffman - 10/30/2001 11:15:21 AM
- Not that it will do any good - FrankC - 10/29/2001 2:46:21 PM
  - And... - Nick Hoffman - 10/30/2001 11:23:01 AM
    - The truth about Teflon and Velcro - Nick Hoffman - 10/30/2001 11:33:06 AM
      - Penecillin was discovered in 1928, ... - Larry J - 10/31/2001 4:44:44 PM
      - No, it is the space effort that made these things practical andavailable. - ebnelson - 10/30/2001 9:12:29 AM

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