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12-08-2003, 03:31 PM | #102 | |
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My authority is the evidence: the fact that manned flights to the moon stopped a few years after the first landing, because of the cost and absence of benefits, and space activity moved onto other, more economically viable and productive forms.
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Instead of just discussing the subject at hand - you have to repeatedly throw in your snide comments. I for one have wanted NASA to start having big dreams again, instead of these little baby steps they have been taking. It is about time a president gave them a new vision and overall purpose and GOAL. Sorry you don't like the president who is making the announcement. I have a feeling if it was Clinton you would have a different attitude, or if it was anyone other than Bush.
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Humans take chances to bring man to the next level. That is what we have always done. The first submarines were a waste, the first oceanic ships were a waste, the first plane was a waste (didn't even fly further than the wing of a 747) - but that doesn't mean you don't carry on and learn from your mistakes, And without taking the chances and making the expenses (in human lives and money) - you can NOT make the improvements and you can not advance knowledge and mankind in general.
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I think you can look at NASA in three ways...
1) science for the sake of knowledge 2) science for the sake of making our lives better 3) science for the sake of profit I hold that the purpose of science should be prioritized in the order in which I have them there (1, 2, 3). I do not feel that NASA should be forced to show a profit for every endeavor it makes. However, currently, any advance that NASA makes is pretty much public domain, and is marketed by private companies if they are willing to put forth the capital. NASA does not own the discoveries it makes, because it is a government entity. Therefore, it does not collect a royalty on anything that makes a profit. When a discovery is made at NASA, it is the private businesses that profit from it. Knowledge for the sake of knowing is the most important thing that separates us from the animals, IMO. An animal only needs to learn what it needs to survive and better live in it's environment (ie, get food more efficiently). Humans like to know things for the sake of knowing. |
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heres more on that and the accompanying american offerings. geez im ringing my hands just reading this... its such a hard thing to do really. so easy to be unsuccesful. but heres a toast to the beagle. god speed! lets hope she lands in one piece. and the other two as well.
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"we are bouncing on the surface of Mars"
success for team spirit!! this is great news. the rover is on the planet and right exactly where they want it to be. Its already brodcasting pictures.
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And what about Beagle 2, still not even a single blip?
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Well Bush has laid out his space exploration plan. Check it out. See what you think:
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I think it's good - NASA has been short changed for far too long I think. I just wish the dates were a little sooner. Anything can happen in 6,10 and 16 years. I know the six years would be hard to shave - but I just wish they were going up to the moon sooner.
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I felt a thrill of excitement when I watched the news tonight and saw George Bush speaking. To think that we may see humans land on Mars in 15-20 years! And the moon in only six years! Yes, we've been there before, but there's so much to explore. I can't wait.
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While I would like to see it happen, I don't think Congress will approve this plan, not as it stands anyway.
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