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The story of Icarus is one of the most famous Greek myths.

What is one of the most famous Greek myths? The story of Icarus is one of the most famous Greek myths.

Young Icarus is imprisoned alongside his father Daedalus, a genius inventor.

Who is imprisoned alongside his father Daedalus? Young Icarus is imprisoned alongside his father Daedalus. Is Daedalus a genius musician?

No, Daedalus isn’t a genius musician. Daedalus is a genius inventor.

They are locked in a tower or a labyrinth in some versions of the story, with no way out.

What are they locked in with no way out? They are locked in a tower or a labyrinth with no way out.

Daedalus creates two sets of wings and gives one to his son.

What does Daedalus create? Daedalus creates two sets of wings. Does he keep both? No, he doesn’t keep both. He gives one to his son.

Before they attempt to escape by flying over the ocean, Daedalus gives Icarus an important warning.

How do they attempt to escape? They attempt to escape by flying over the ocean. What does Daedalus give Icarus? Daedalus gives Icarus an important warning.

He tells him not to fly too low, or his feathers will soak up salt water, and he will crash.

Why does he tell him not to fly too low? He tells him not to fly too low, or his feathers will soak up salt water, and he will crash.

And he also says not to fly too high, or the sun will burn his wings.

Why does he say not to fly too high? He says not to fly too high, or the sun will burn his wings.

Icarus takes off and is overcome with joy. He is finally free.

When Icarus takes off, is he overcome with fear or joy? When Icarus takes off, he is overcome with joy. What is he finally? He is finally free.

He climbs higher and higher, throwing caution to the wind.

Does he listen to his father’s warnings? No, he doesn’t listen to his father’s warnings. He climbs higher and higher, throwing caution to the wind.

And as he nears the sun, his wings catch fire.

What happens as he nears the sun? As he nears the sun, his wings catch fire.

Daedalus can only watch as his son falls into the ocean and drowns.

Can Daedalus do anything to help his son? No, Daedalus can’t do anything to help his son. Daedalus can only watch as his son falls into the ocean and drowns.

The story of Icarus flying too close to the sun has many interpretations.

Does the story of Icarus flying too close to the sun have only one interpretation or many interpretations? The story of Icarus flying too close to the sun has many interpretations.

Some say the moral is to find balance.

What do some say the moral is? Some say the moral is to find balance.

Avoid the highs and lows, and find a middle path.

What should we avoid and find? We should avoid the highs and lows, and find a middle path.

Others say it is a lesson to listen to one’s elders.

What lesson do others say it is? Others say it is a lesson to listen to one’s elders.

Others say it is a warning against egoism and hubris.

Is it a warning against using flammable material? No, it isn’t a warning against using flammable material. It is a warning against egoism and hubris.

Not respecting our limitations and not knowing our place in the natural world is a recipe for failure.

What is a recipe for failure? Not respecting our limitations and not knowing our place in the natural world is a recipe for failure.

Nevertheless, testing boundaries is human nature.

What is human nature? Testing boundaries is human nature.

People are natural explorers and rule breakers.

Who are natural explorers and rule breakers? People are natural explorers and rule breakers.

Our history is one of overcoming limitations and mastering our environment.

Is our history one of overcoming limitations and mastering our environment? Yes, our history is one of overcoming limitations and mastering our environment.

Not even the sun is off-limits to the people of Rjukan in Norway.

What isn’t off-limits to the people of Rjukan in Norway? The sun isn’t offlimits to the people of Rjukan in Norway.

Because Rjukan is located in a narrow valley surrounded by mountains, its people only see the sun for six months of the year.

Where is Rjukan located? Rjukan is located in a narrow valley surrounded by mountains. How many months of the year do its people only see the sun?

Its people only see the sun for six months of the year.

Martin Anderson, a local artist, lobbied for a novel solution: a sun mirror.

What was the novel solution? The novel solution was a sun mirror. Who lobbied for it? Martin Anderson, a local artist, lobbied for it.

In 2013, three large mirrors were placed above the town.

What was placed above the town in 2013? Three large mirrors were placed above the town in 2013.

They are controlled by a computer that tracks the sun as it moves across the sky.

What are they controlled by? They are controlled by a computer. What does it track? It tracks the sun as it moves across the sky.

The mirrors reflect light down into the once dark center of town.

What reflects light down into the once dark center of town? The mirrors reflect light down into the once dark center of town.

The Chinese city of Chengdu has an even more audacious plan to illuminate their town.

Which Chinese city has an audacious plan to illuminate their town? The Chinese city of Chengdu has an audacious plan to illuminate their town.

They will build an artificial moon to light up the city at night.

What will they build to light up the city at night? They will build an artificial moon to light up the city at night.

The plan is to send up a satellite in 2020 that will reflect the sun’s light down.

What do they plan to send up in 2020? They plan to send up a satellite in 2020. What will it reflect? It will reflect the sun’s light down.

According to Wu Chunfeng, the chairman of a tech company, the satellite will be eight times as bright as the real moon.

Will the satellite be ten times as bright as the real moon? No, the satellite won’t be ten times as bright as the real moon. The satellite will be eight times as bright as the real moon.

And it will save the city $174 million in electricity.

How much will it save the city in electricity? It will save the city $174 million in electricity.

Some people fear that this will result in light pollution.

What do some people fear? Some people fear that this will result in light pollution.

No one knows what the effects of pervasive nighttime light on humans and animals will be.

Does anyone know what the effects of pervasive nighttime light on humans and animals will be? No, no one knows what the effects of pervasive nighttime light on humans and animals will be.

Only time will tell if this will be another triumph for humankind or simply another ill-fated flight of Icarus. Which do you think it will be?