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If I'm dreaming, don't pinch me. I don't want to wake up. Why, you ask?

SpaceShipOne, as of mere hours ago, won the X-prize. The pictures can be found here, and... wow. My only regret is that mission control was right here in town, at the Science Center, and that I wasn't able to watch in the thick of it.

I mean, the picture of it gliding down, streamlined and white- it's our future. It's commercial space travel, and it will be a helluvalot cheaper than anything that has been considered so far. The woman who accepted the prize in the ceremonies said that the first free ticket to space is presented to 7-up, and that there will most assuredly be a promotion coming in 2005.

If you get the chance, watch the webcasts from the X-prize website. They're inspiring.

One thing's for sure... when the promotion does come around for 7-up, I'll be the first in line for a free game peice.