Mars Mission: $2.5 billion - Worth It Given Alternatives?
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Why aren't you all pissy about the trillions spent by the military on bullshit wars? The billions squandered by your banks? Why the hard on for a measly couple of billion spent on science? There's no end to the list of places you can look to stop gross spending by the gov't yet you focus on NASA. The US used to be first in the world in other things besides bombing browns in the dessert. It might be time to get back there and this is a pretty good step in the right directions and an investment in your future.
$2.5 billion is what the US government spends in like 3 hours. We'll just borrow it from the Chinese. Fuck it.
lol $2.5 billion is about $8 each. WAAAAAAAAAHHHHH
If we use it as a relay point we can go further and further.
I know curiosity is looked down upon by my inbred countrymen, so sorry, go cry about it.
If we use it as a relay point we can go further and further.
I know curiosity is looked down upon by my inbred countrymen, so sorry, go cry about it.
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pz_IaRVBh0]George Carlin - NASA - YouTube[/ame]
The world is a lonely place for those of us who support peaceful, voluntary exchange.
The world is a lonely place for those of us who support peaceful, voluntary exchange.
Well I don't really see the value in going to Mars aside from exploration, which in it's own has some usages and yes the tech which may one day or another make it back down the chain but you know some corp will end up with it and charge us a small fortune for it.
I think 2.5 billion could be used to develop a source of energy that is cheap and accessible to the world. Welfare, Food Stamps and War are a waste.
I think 2.5 billion could be used to develop a source of energy that is cheap and accessible to the world. Welfare, Food Stamps and War are a waste.
I personally think that a better use of the funds would be to put it into medical advancements, i.e. cancer cures, stem cell treatments etc.
You think you could develop a new source of energy for 2.5 billion, and roll it out accross the world?
Are you on fucking crack?
So all these liberals that were hiding in the closet came out to vote in this poll? If you want to spend money on Mars, donate your own money and go fuck yourself.
I lied that I wouldn't take a stand because it's so blatantly obvious that there is no imminent need and it is theft.
I lied that I wouldn't take a stand because it's so blatantly obvious that there is no imminent need and it is theft.
The new master troll in this forum is Than_West. Congratulations!
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Please stand to be recognized by your peers.
I think the Mars Mission is really cool and i'm glad we are continuing to explore the planets around us.
Having said that, I think the catalyst that will drive rapid space exploration and colonization is space mining. The second it becomes breakeven/profitable to mine other planets/moons, we are going to see a huge surge into space.
Does anyone know whether we have been able to detect rare metals on the moon? That'd be interesting to know.
Having said that, I think the catalyst that will drive rapid space exploration and colonization is space mining. The second it becomes breakeven/profitable to mine other planets/moons, we are going to see a huge surge into space.
Does anyone know whether we have been able to detect rare metals on the moon? That'd be interesting to know.
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQhNZENMG1o]Neil deGrasse Tyson at UB: What NASA Means to America's Future - YouTube[/ame]
Yea fuck investing in technology. Fuck using this stupid internet technology too. If my tiny brain can't think of the obvious reasons for it, it must hot have any potential to impact me.
Fuck LED technology.
Fuck Baby Food.
Fuck the Insulin pump.
Fuck the 1500+ other products in stores originating in nasa research.
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Yeah, fuck all those liberals who support such stupid shit amiright?
Fuck LED technology.
Fuck Baby Food.
Fuck the Insulin pump.
Fuck the 1500+ other products in stores originating in nasa research.
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http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2010/pdf/Brochure_10_web.pdf
Yeah, fuck all those liberals who support such stupid shit amiright?
imo money be better spent on earth, like renewable energy and other stuff to make earth last longer, not if there's life or not on mars asked a billion times
You can invest in technology without taking $2.5B gambles in the hopes of finding something. The two aren't mutually expensive.
Those that are crediting all these inventions solely to space missions are lying to themselves or honestly believe that bullshit.
Why not put $2.5T in it? Why stop at $2.5B? Liberals, why don't we just strip you of your personal property since you obviously don't mind these selfless missions?
Those that are crediting all these inventions solely to space missions are lying to themselves or honestly believe that bullshit.
Why not put $2.5T in it? Why stop at $2.5B? Liberals, why don't we just strip you of your personal property since you obviously don't mind these selfless missions?
No you're just an idiot.
Nasa does research here in preparation for space travel. They license technology to business who makes products you utilize.