Scale of Advancement ...
v The Wright’s Flyer 1 flew so slowly that the brother
who wasn’t piloting ran along side …
o Suppose that implies a speed of 10 mph
v NASA says the SR-71 Blackbird, a reconnaissance
aircraft, flies at least 2200 mph
   The Blackbird is faster than Flyer 1 by a
   factor-of-220 times or so ...