NASA Spacecraft Sent To Unexplored Orbit For Moon Outpost Goes Silent

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The Futurist uncovers unique and inspiring topics that feed your curiosity. Curated articles on technology, science, and culture delivered to your inbox. Not for you? Unsubscribe anytime below. /media THEIR LIVES WERE DOCUMENTED ONLINE FROM BIRTH. NOW, THEY'RE COMING OF AGE. There are now hundreds of children whose everyday existence has been broadcast fodder since birth. 'Family vlogging' took off when Idaho father Shay Butler began uploading videos of his children in 2008. This means the world's oldest 'Truman babies' are now hitting their teens. Unlike Truman, these children haven't been misled, the people around them aren't actors; they're aware they're on YouTube and that the world they live in isn't a film set. But still, thousands of strangers have observed their every move. 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