Facebook killed the radio star. And by radio star, I mean the premise of distributed forums around the internet. And that got got by Instagram/SnapChat. And that got got by TikTok. Where the fuck is the internet we once knew?
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Well if they discover that the stuff that was in the rain was a living organism or what not, then NASA's budget would be raised again, I bet.But right now, I don't really care about their budget, because I personally haven't heard much from their research. So it can't be that fantastic.
Well, there was that whole thing about landing on the moon. Remember that?
Quote from: iago on March 06, 2006, 02:30:31 pmWell, there was that whole thing about landing on the moon. Remember that?It was fake! haha, just kidding.Personally, I don't agree with it. Having a scientific nature nested in my mind makes my opinion pretty biased, though. I think we should be doing everything we can to finding a way to get to Mars -- exploring our solar system to the furthest reaches possible.
I agree -- to a point. How much money does it cost to send a rocket to Mars? I don't have an exact number, but I'd say millions, or more. Just think how much good it would do to put that money into something else.
Quote from: iago on March 06, 2006, 07:26:32 pmI agree -- to a point. How much money does it cost to send a rocket to Mars? I don't have an exact number, but I'd say millions, or more. Just think how much good it would do to put that money into something else. I don't think we should be sending a rocket to Mars, personally. I think we need to master other forms of propulsion before we make a cross-planetary voyage.
I used the word "rocket" in the wrong way. I was referring to anything. Probes or whatever. Better question: how much did it cost to land that thing they have on Mars? Then see the rest of my post for my conclusion
It's cool, no doubt. Maybe even useful. But I'd argue that it's not necessary. Maybe some day in the future when the US finally solves its internal problems (crime, poverty, national dept, cockroaches) it will be useful. But for now, it seems like the US should be looking inward, not outward, for places to spend money.
Most americans are not poor and are proud of thier country. If you don't work you don't eat. I have been to Canada and everything is really expensive there, the people were rude to us.
I have a programming folder, and I have nothing of value there
Our species really annoys me.
Quote from: iago on March 06, 2006, 07:40:15 pmIt's cool, no doubt. Maybe even useful. But I'd argue that it's not necessary. Maybe some day in the future when the US finally solves its internal problems (crime, poverty, national dept, cockroaches) it will be useful. But for now, it seems like the US should be looking inward, not outward, for places to spend money. Most americans are not poor and are proud of thier country. If you don't work you don't eat. I have been to Canada and everything is really expensive there, the people were rude to us.
Quote from: GameSnake on March 06, 2006, 08:17:57 pmQuote from: iago on March 06, 2006, 07:40:15 pmIt's cool, no doubt. Maybe even useful. But I'd argue that it's not necessary. Maybe some day in the future when the US finally solves its internal problems (crime, poverty, national dept, cockroaches) it will be useful. But for now, it seems like the US should be looking inward, not outward, for places to spend money. Most americans are not poor and are proud of thier country. If you don't work you don't eat. I have been to Canada and everything is really expensive there, the people were rude to us.Huh? Canada is well known as one of the friendliest places to be (unless you're an asshole first, but that's just common sense), and stuff is actually cheaper here because of the value of your dollar. Perhaps you don't understand what an exchange rate is? Also, there are a lot of poor people in your country. 12% of your citizens are considered to be below the poverty line (source). That's a lot. And what can extra money be used for? How about police to clean up the slums? I've heard a lot of horror stories about certain parts of north-eastern states. But let me make sure we're clear: you're arguing that your country is doing well and that you have billions of dollars to waste? I just wanted to make sure that's your stance... I figured the opposition in this debate wouldn't say "nobody needs money!", more like "space is important".