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Sunday, September 15, 2013

Weekend Travels: Green Bank: Vintage Vehicles

We went to Green Bank Saturday, which is home of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory.

It was an awesome place to geek out.

But one thing especially struck me, and that was the number of old cars and trucks still in use.

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That license plate is new, and expires in 2020. So these are not just junked vehicles that died in place. These are vehicles that are in regular use.

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If anyone tries to tell you that scientists are “wasting money” they are completely full of shit.

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