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I Always Say When You See That Old Black-and-white Footage Of The Rocket On The Launch Pad And It Falls Over And Explodes, That's Because People Had Slide Rules. Not Having The Decimal Point Is A Real Drawback. You Want The Decimal Point, Take It From Me.

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I Always Say When You See That

Bill Nye

I Always Say When You See That Old Black-and-white Footage Of The Rocket On The Launch Pad And It Falls Over And Explodes, That's Because People Had Slide Rules. Not Having The Decimal Point Is A Real Drawback. You Want The Decimal Point, Take It From Me.

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