Needs: food, shelter, clothing, water, sleep.
Wants: Phone, pets, house decor, cookware, pictures.
And then, I'm not sure what your family does for the first question.
Daily programs on televisions were made possible by an increase in the popularity of television which meant more funding for people who were creating shows. This in turn made it possible that more people would be hired which then in turn meant that more and more people could be devoted to create varied shows - even ones that would change daily.
Other than the cost, some people opposed SDI<u> because It might put weapons in space.</u> The Strategic Defence Initiative was opposed as it threatened to inflict damages on the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union. The technologies central to SDI were exotic as they had laser and other directed energy weapons, space-based tracking, and battle management systems which were difficult to assess which resulted in uncertainties in the SDI issue. The reaction of the Soviet Union further triggered opposition to the SDI as it was unknown while how the technology would develop. The other concern was how future presidents and Congressmen would respond to Reagan's vision and initiative.
Ben franklin flew his kite to test the theory which was electricity. In 1752 Franklin conducted a experiment in which he used conductive roads to attract lightning to a Leyden jar, an early form of capacitor.
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