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- aereaus, on 11/26/2008, -1/+22Just think how the world could be if we spent the combined defense budgets of the world on scientific research.
- MrHappyMan, on 11/27/2008, -1/+9I think Europe's foray into space has been a long time coming and can only be a good thing. India and China are getting attention the world over and any autonomy should be welcomed.
- JohnFlux, on 11/27/2008, -0/+7Taken over by aliens wielding 2x4 planks of wood.
- ch4os1337, on 11/27/2008, -0/+4Its the final countdown.
- Zique, on 11/27/2008, -1/+5For the past decades Europe has deliberately concentrated on unmanned space flight, and they should continue doing so. Having people in space is pretty much just a penis extension, and it would require probably at least doubling ESA's budget, money which can be used a lot better on robots and other things.
- Joab, on 11/27/2008, -0/+4Just think how many scientific discoveries came about because of defense projects. Its not about the money its about the mindset of man to build the bigger tower.
- metroidragon, on 11/27/2008, -1/+5"Run! He's got a board with a nail in it!"
-Kang - Peekman, on 11/28/2008, -0/+3I see funding Space exploration as a far better way to feed starving people than actually feeding them (at least in the long-term).......
With all the inventions/innovations that are created from space exploration surely some will be able to be used for 'starving people'.... For example, for a mission to Mars food may have to be grown on the ship, the technologies that allow us to grow food in such an environment could then be applied to 'starving people'...... Also water has to purified over and over again, 'starving people' never have clean water.... again a direct application.
Feed the 'starving people' is merely a band-aid solution, much like tougher punishment is a band-aid for drug abuse. I would much rather see more long-term solutions tried, than just throwing money at these problems. - zerton, on 11/27/2008, -0/+3Apparently Obama has some pretty far-reaching space goals also. I'm excited to see the world really go back into space.
- specialK16, on 11/27/2008, -1/+4***** Dumbass: Makes moronic posts on the Internet.
- SemiSarcastic, on 11/27/2008, -0/+3Space has always been a means of geo-political competition, real world benefits are merely a by-product.
- Barackalypse, on 11/27/2008, -1/+4There are 6 billion people, but only one planet containing them. We have so much surplus population beyond what we need for genetic diversity that we can safely lose billions from starvation or any other cause, but if anything happens to Earth the whole species dies, so forgive me if I think space exploration holds longer term benefits to humanity than throwing resources at starving people so they have the opportunity to pass their genes along and make more starving people.
- metroidragon, on 11/27/2008, -1/+3Space = future of human race as a whole.
Go drain resources from elsewhere. There are plenty of useless things that can have their budgets reduced. - daithiocoinnigh, on 11/27/2008, -4/+6magic... *****
- BossKey, on 11/27/2008, -1/+31. Drinking actual orange juice
2. Not breathing toxic fumes from teflon on high heat
3. Not wearing douchebag velcro-fastened sneakers - Peekman, on 11/28/2008, -0/+2How far into JIMO were they when they cancelled it??.... I thought it was early going.... and didn't they determine they had to learn a few more things first before trying it??
- onslaught82, on 02/19/2009, -0/+1It certainly is worth pursuing.
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http://freeciscobooks.blogspot.com - zerton, on 11/27/2008, -1/+2In the long run having the technology to put people in space could be very important.
- breadfred, on 11/27/2008, -0/+1http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZkllM8znx4
- TimDigg, on 11/28/2008, -0/+1A board with a nail in it would have been a badass melee attack in one of those old BUILD engine games...
- Peekman, on 11/28/2008, -0/+1Win-win!
- Kinneas, on 12/03/2008, -0/+1C'mon, Europe!! We gotta be all in this together! The Disclosure Project started in 2001.
Start exporting all your histories and mythologies to the world in movie formats or some kind of quickly digestable format (CGI is cheap and nice!). We need to build a complete picture of history before 2012. Bollywood is already on the right track!!
Look at how few countries who are sitting on world wonders do not export their histories. Especially the Middle East in places like Lebanon. They are sitting on the Temple Of Baalbek and they have no tourism. GREECE is also horrible about exporting history.
C'mon Europe!
Lets get all the new energy devises out there and drop energy costs to zero first. Self powered devices and wi-fi energy transmission is here. Grid-Tie inverters are here.
Tesla said he would own the future and he was right.
If we can at least tackle dropping energy costs to zero worldwide we can do anything
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Anyway...lots to do...lots to do before 2012! - thealsir, on 11/28/2008, -0/+1It overlaps though...for instance here a lot of defense spending is related to space technology, and IIRC NASA is funded through the DOD..so it goes back and forth.
Also the internet began as defense spending against the Commies. - rif42, on 11/28/2008, -1/+2@Zerton
We do not all need to aim for the same goals, Europe gets a lot more space research for less money without rocketing people into space. - kabinbabin, on 11/29/2008, -0/+0We need more countries willing to tackle space ambitions regardless of the economic landscape and otherwise massive costs. Despite any failures, despite any ruling faction, despite anything, it is the only future that a prosperous human civilization would know..
- zeropoint51, on 11/28/2008, -1/+1Announcing ambitious plans is one thing. Carrying them out is another. Look at NASA, they are the masters of making grandiose plans. Then they make elaborate computer animations illustrating how they dream things will go. Finally, the project dies a quiet death and no one hears of it again. For example, look at the JIMO mission.
- hurrayforschool, on 11/27/2008, -3/+1Seriously. The majority of our space exploration has been a pissing contest, with most of the expeditions being fruitless.
- hurrayforschool, on 11/27/2008, -4/+1Space is WAY more important than averting economic meltdown. Where would we be without Tang, Teflon, and Velcro?
- dOOBiEx213, on 11/27/2008, -5/+1Space: more important than feeding starving people.
- metroidragon, on 11/27/2008, -9/+4How did this get to the front page with 98 diggs and 2 comments?
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