And a monolith, according to Arthur C Clarke, and he correctly predicted lots of things.
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Space, HUH! What is it good for?
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Good progress since they come off your head easier when wife smacks you with frying pan after a piss-up with the guys.Originally posted by zeitghostNon stick frying pans.
End of story."Condoms should come with a free pack of earplugs."Comment
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You do, you parked it there.Originally posted by zeitghostBy the way, there's a B52 on the moon too.

Not a lot of people know that.
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NASA has, let's not forget, provided some of the best fireworks displays ever... Challenger being the best.Comment
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Non stick frying pans...BEEEEEEEEEEPOriginally posted by zeitghostNon stick frying pans.
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It's Deja-vu all over again!
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Sky TV, how else would I watch programmes about how NASA faked the moon landings?Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave JohnsonComment
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Didn't they invent those biros that work upside down?
I can't imagine how I'd live without them.Comment
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No - next.Originally posted by PRC1964 View PostDidn't they invent those biros that work upside down?
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Without space exploration we wouldn't have the space suit, which would make travelling in space much more difficult.
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I think that the only thing space mission type stuff has really done is get satellites in orbit. The rest would have happened on terra firma anyway.Comment
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