Talk:International Geophysical Year

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That Trivia note about Fagan and the 'loss of innocence' is excellent! ... just the sort of thing that sets WP apart from the other copycats ;-) Twang 23:28, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

Contents 1 Added Pogo Information 2 Time quotation 3 More about Space programs 4 Trivia to Popular Culture

[edit] Added Pogo Information

I added the information about Pogo's "G.O. Fizzickle" run of comic strips during the Geophysical Year in the trivia section. Funny stuff if you ever get a chance to read it. Mvblair 12:29, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Time quotation

It is unclear where the quotation from Time Magazine should end. — Grstain | Talk 18:02, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] More about Space programs

More should be added about the effect of the IGY on the space programs of both the US and USSR. (e.g., both countries planned satellite launches during this period) Paul Dickson's Sputnik: The Shock of the Century has some info in Chapter 4 about this. --zenazn 01:45, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Trivia to Popular Culture

Since Wikipedia now has a policy of discouraging "Trivia" sections, I changed "Trivia" to "IGY Reflections in Popular Culture." I think this equally represents the sections. I'll have no objection if someone gets a better name for the section. Mvblair 11:49, 17 September 2007 (UTC)