Carter took office during a period of "stagflation", as the economy experienced both high inflation and low economic growth.
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They have been looked down upon for decades and possibly centuries. It had become a sort of a social norm in a sense to view them that way, hence all of the public opinion has shaped how we think of them today.
The Sky at night (Sir) Patrick Moore final episode can be found on U Tube. He was on the air for 50 years. He died in 2012
