1972 Soviet postage stamp commemorating the Mars 2 probe

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Mars For The Rest of Us — a weekly-or-more deep dive on the technical side of Mars exploration: rocket propulsion, microbiology, mission architecture, and everything in between. Written by Maciej Ceglowski.

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Huh?

The bas-reliefs on the front of the GE Building are easy to understand. Wisdom, Light and Sound.
But what about the one in front of the entrance to the Rainbow Room are not that obvious. Spanking as an educational tool? The evil of wearing pants? What the hell does it symbolize?

The little penis that is sticking out is especially disturbing.

1972 Soviet postage stamp commemorating the Mars 2 probe

worth a read

Mars For The Rest of Us — a weekly-or-more deep dive on the technical side of Mars exploration: rocket propulsion, microbiology, mission architecture, and everything in between. Written by Maciej Ceglowski.

Read it on Substack