tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140931290525233915.post7351090949253889019..comments2022-11-17T05:15:15.863-05:00Comments on Pick's Place Archive: State of the Union, a "Sputnik Moment"? I don't think sojeffpickenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03869938392953942924noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140931290525233915.post-27007435084531780592011-01-26T10:23:32.102-05:002011-01-26T10:23:32.102-05:00@deciminyan: You and I are of the boomer generatio...@deciminyan: You and I are of the boomer generation and "get" what Obama meant by a Sputnick moment. I wonder how many people under age 50 know or care.<br /><br />I would like to have seen him borrow a phrase from JFK: "before this decade is out", rather than 25 years.jeffpickenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03869938392953942924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140931290525233915.post-43277798290933592272011-01-26T09:17:16.662-05:002011-01-26T09:17:16.662-05:00I also think the "Sputnik" goal stretche...I also think the "Sputnik" goal stretched out over 25 years is wishful thinking. How many administrations will we have that will want to tweak that goal over that time? Apollo went to the moon 9 years after JFK's speech.<br /><br />While the concept is a good one, the goal is not as challenging as it could be. Apollo required technical skills for success; Obama's energy independence requires political will.<br /><br />I would have preferred to see a more modest goal - like 50% clean energy - in a shorter time frame - say 9 years.deciminyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06291307286920551540noreply@blogger.com