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Originally Posted by randolph
Tracy, I wonder if you are involved with the space program.
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Yes
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Originally Posted by randolph
I have never felt it justified to send people into space. The funds could be much better spent on mechanical space exploration. Sending people into space is extremely expensive and the payback is limited. Sometime in the future we may have the technology to make it practical.  |
We'll only have the technology to make it practical by working towards space exploration. The technologies used on Earth will not make manned space flight practical. I could name lots of paybacks from the Apollo missions. And they were only a 'plant-the-flag' mission. Paybacks ranging from rechargeable batteries to medical technologies to the computer you're using right now.
Now if we went beyond the plant-the-flag mission of Apollo, like Constellation is designed to do, we will develop new technologies along the way, but also have access to Helium-3, which can produce the power needs of the country. We'll also have access to water, metals and other raw materials that can be easily brought to earth. People will have to work along with robots to make use of those materials.
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Originally Posted by randolph
Anyway, Obama's cutting back on programs that provide jobs for highly trained people is nuts with the economy the way it is. What is he thinking? With millions out of work he wants to cut back government jobs?  |
Yeah, especially after his campaign promises supporting Nasa, and supporting the Constellation mission. And government jobs are completely safe. It's the contractors. 7000 contractor jobs at commercial companies in my state are in jeopardy, and thousands more around the country.
Look at this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2IQVZmHnJQ
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Originally Posted by randolph
Impeach? Are you serious? You want Joe Biden to be President?  |
Well I'm just comparing BO's crimes against Clinton lying about a blowjob for which Clinton was impeached. And the charges are mounting. Biden wouldn't be so bad. He couldn't possibly be as far left as BO.
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Originally Posted by Talvenada
TRACY:
Do you think Bush 43 should have been impeached?
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For what? If you're talking about the Iraq WMD thing, there was an investigation and he was cleared. People that try and blame that whole Iraqi WMD thing on Bush and Bush alone have a very short memory:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5p-qIq32m8