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Constellation Program Axed
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“The period of the disintegration of the European Union has begun. And the first vessel to have departed is Britain” -
Originally posted by wurzel View PostLink
Can't help but feel a little sad about this. As someone who grew up at the time of the original moon landings I've always been fascinated by space exploration & was quite excited about man going back to the moon and later on to Mars. Doubt I'll be seeing any of that happen in my lifetime now; thought perhaps the private sector or the Chinese will rise to the challenge.
This will put it so far back that I am not even sure that the USA will ever do it now. By the time they get to looking at the idea of manned spaceflight again, they may not be the world's biggest economy.
The US-USSR rivalry prompted the Space Race, and there is anothe one coming up, but it will be between India and China. India will do manned spaceflight in this decade. China certainly won't stand still in a field with so much military importance.Step outside posh boyComment
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Originally posted by AtW View PostThat's bollocks - this program cost maybe 2% of the bank bailout and far less than banks will pay in bonuses this year alone.
Obama is making a mistake - Kennedy would have never done this: you need something to inspire.
And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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I think american space programme should be funded by united nations. The whole of humanity will benefit from space exploration.
We should send oxygen producing bacteria to mars to make it habitable.Comment
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Originally posted by Andy2 View PostWe should send oxygen producing bacteria to mars to make it habitable.
Remember, you can have too much of a good thing
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Originally posted by EternalOptimist View PostSounds great in theory, but what happens if they produce too much and Mars catches fire, or something.
Remember, you can have too much of a good thing
(Just like Australia... )Comment
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Originally posted by AtW View Post
Obama is making a mistake - Kennedy would have never done this: you need something to inspire.
All he had to do was legislate to limit medical liabilities and get greedy lawyers off the doctors' backs.
(or wait a few years until robot medics and nurses become practical)Work in the public sector? Read the IR35 FAQ hereComment
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Originally posted by Andy2 View PostWe should send oxygen producing bacteria to mars to make it habitable.
We need to take oxygen pills, like Steve Zodiac.Comment
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Originally posted by Doggy Styles View PostWhat would they produce it from? The atmosphere is only 1% as dense as earth's, no better than a vacuum to most animal life.
We need to take oxygen pills, like Steve Zodiac.Comment
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Originally posted by Doggy Styles View PostWhat would they produce it from? The atmosphere is only 1% as dense as earth's, no better than a vacuum to most animal life.
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Research terraforming
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research Atmospheric control
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