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  • Minte
    Babemeister
    • Jun 2001
    • 7081

    #1

    July 21st - Sad day for America

    Tomorrow when the space shuttle lands Mission Control in Houston will close. The generations of dedicated people who helped make America a great country will be laid off.
    For the foreseeable future what will remain of our astronaut corp will be hitching a ride into space with the Russians.

    Change isn't all it's cracked up to be.
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  • CaptainHowdy
    Too lazy to set a custom title
    • Dec 2004
    • 94735

    #2
    You're easily saddened ...

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    • sicone
      Retired
      • Jan 2004
      • 18453

      #3
      if only all those billions spent to plant a flag on the moon were spent on things like education.

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      • seeandsee
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        #4
        we will never make warp now, damn it
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        • Rochard
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          • Dec 2001
          • 75733

          #5
          USA Today had a huge article about the employees. Some of them will move into the new program. Even though it's just starting, they need bodies now. The poor guy who drove the truck that carried the space shuttle... No clue what he's gonna do.

          I always watched the launches and the landings. I've always been amazed by the space shuttle. On one hand I'm wondering why we are spending so much money to go into outer space when our governments are broke. On the other hand, it is a sad day for America.
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          • Brujah
            Beer Money Baron
            • Jan 2001
            • 22157

            #6
            Sorry, we have to spend trillions of dollars on things like War, giving more tax breaks to the rich, bailouts for bankers and Wall St... We can't afford space.

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            • xNetworx
              So Fucking What
              • Jan 2004
              • 14445

              #7
              Hubble is cool but we need the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

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              • blackmonsters
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                • Nov 2002
                • 20971

                #8
                Originally posted by Minte
                Tomorrow when the space shuttle lands Mission Control in Houston will close. The generations of dedicated people who helped make America a great country will be laid off.
                For the foreseeable future what will remain of our astronaut corp will be hitching a ride into space with the Russians.

                Change isn't all it's cracked up to be.

                Change your diaper wimpy.
                It's full of shit.

                We'd have a new space program if we used the $500 Billion George Bush wasted on Iraq.

                The change is that we finally shot the motherfucker that Bush failed to get after
                blowing all of our money.
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                • Minte
                  Babemeister
                  • Jun 2001
                  • 7081

                  #9
                  Originally posted by blackmonsters
                  Change your diaper wimpy.
                  It's full of shit.

                  We'd have a new space program if we used the $500 Billion George Bush wasted on Iraq.

                  The change is that we finally shot the motherfucker that Bush failed to get after
                  blowing all of our money.
                  Whatever you say stud.
                  If you need it explained to you,you wouldn't understand.
                  You might not be as anonymous as you think you are.

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                  • barcodes
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                    • Mar 2011
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                    #10

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                    • epitome
                      So Fucking Lame
                      • Jun 2009
                      • 12156

                      #11
                      Everybody wanted spending to be cut.

                      Spending is being slashed and now everybody is complaining.

                      I actually feel sorry for politicians. Half the people love you, the other half hate you.

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                      • blackmonsters
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                        • Nov 2002
                        • 20971

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Minte
                        Whatever you say stud.
                        If you need it explained to you,you wouldn't understand.
                        I'm happy with my own explanation because it is all facts,
                        except the diaper and shit of course.

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                        • mountainmiester
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                          • Oct 2002
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                          #13
                          Where I agree that this is nostalgic, how did NASA make America a better place? I don't get that part.
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                          • MaDalton
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                            • Feb 2004
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                            #14
                            Originally posted by barcodes
                            most appropriate facepalm ever

                            just outsource it to private companies, there's money to be made here and someone will do it. having goverments run these kind of things usually just leads to ineffiency and too much spending

                            and conspiracy theories.
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                            • L-Pink
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                              • Mar 2005
                              • 39151

                              #15
                              Originally posted by mountainmiester
                              Where I agree that this is nostalgic, how did NASA make America a better place? I don't get that part.
                              Technological advances.

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                              • brassmonkey
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                                #16
                                good maybe they'll put the money into something good. i doubt it tho
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                                • marketsmart
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                                  • Dec 2004
                                  • 20419

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by Minte

                                  Change isn't all it's cracked up to be.
                                  if a failed space program leads you to believe that this is somehow Obama's fault then you are no better than that crackpot Vendzilla..

                                  As mentioned previously, privatization is the way to go with the space program moving forward..

                                  The government has proven time and time again that they have no business managing anything..

                                  The government has no problem funding the launch of spy satellites, but I guess you don't consider that a space program...






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                                  • raymor
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                                    • Oct 2002
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                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by mountainmiester
                                    Where I agree that this is nostalgic, how did NASA make America a better place? I don't get that part.
                                    It's kind of interesting to look at all of the everyday products that came from the space program. Some are obvious, like GPS and live CNN coverage from around the world, but many others you would never think of, like high efficiency insulation used in houses and cars.
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                                    • Minte
                                      Babemeister
                                      • Jun 2001
                                      • 7081

                                      #19
                                      The apathy of most of you in this thread is telling. NASA got so good at it, it is now just taken for granted. How many other countries have successfully put men into space. The space program was something for Americans to be proud of. It inspired millions of young people to work hard and learn and with some luck actually be a part of something incredible.

                                      The fellow who said failed... Wake up and smell the coffee. Mars landings,asteroid interceptions spacecraft that will roam the universe until the end of time.

                                      Is it over because of Obama? No, it's over because of Bush,Clinton,Obama and scores of leaders who lost the ability to be inspired by technological triumphs.

                                      The private sector will be fine to launch weather satellites. The resources it will take to explore the galaxy is far beyond any corporation.

                                      That's right....We shot Bin Laden..That is what you want the US to be known for?
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                                      • blackmonsters
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                                        • Nov 2002
                                        • 20971

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by Minte
                                        The apathy of most of you in this thread is telling. NASA got so good at it, it is now just taken for granted. How many other countries have successfully put men into space. The space program was something for Americans to be proud of. It inspired millions of young people to work hard and learn and with some luck actually be a part of something incredible.

                                        The fellow who said failed... Wake up and smell the coffee. Mars landings,asteroid interceptions spacecraft that will roam the universe until the end of time.

                                        Is it over because of Obama? No, it's over because of Bush,Clinton,Obama and scores of leaders who lost the ability to be inspired by technological triumphs.

                                        The private sector will be fine to launch weather satellites. The resources it will take to explore the galaxy is far beyond any corporation.

                                        That's right....We shot Bin Laden..That is what you want the US to be known for?
                                        Hey man, point blank : Those dumb motherfuckers just now told us water is on the
                                        moon. I told that shit to my dumb ass school teacher 35 fucking years ago.
                                        The gravity of earth put water on the moon.

                                        Damn, I didn't even need a rocket to figure it out.

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                                        • marketsmart
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                                          • Dec 2004
                                          • 20419

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by Minte

                                          Is it over because of Obama? No, it's over because of Bush,Clinton,Obama and scores of leaders who lost the ability to be inspired by technological triumphs.
                                          ok, thank you.. now we can have a conversation...

                                          do you think if we found gold or oil on mars the US would have more of interest in space?

                                          of course, but we have become nothing more than a revenue based country..

                                          it's sad really, but at the same time not surprising..

                                          as a country, the US has squandered more money in the last ten years then most countries GDP for 100's of years..

                                          if we spent 1 tenth of what the US has spent on wars in the last 10 years, we would be able to fund our space program for decades...

                                          its no wonder that the US is quickly falling behind in education and that will eventually lead to a standstill in technological breakthroughs in the future..

                                          we need to stop blaming our leaders and start blaming ourselves for doing nothing but sit back and watch this country decline..

                                          100 years from now our future generations will look back at us and wonder how we could let such a great country become a shithole...

                                          i keep waiting for the straw to break the camels back, but it seems that americans are too worried about what is going on today and not thinking about the consequences of our actions and how our future generations are going to suffer because of the decisions we are making...




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                                          • CyberHustler
                                            Masterbaiter
                                            • Feb 2006
                                            • 28740

                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by blackmonsters
                                            Hey man, point blank : Those dumb motherfuckers just now told us water is on the
                                            moon. I told that shit to my dumb ass school teacher 35 fucking years ago.
                                            The gravity of earth put water on the moon.

                                            Damn, I didn't even need a rocket to figure it out.

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                                            • Minte
                                              Babemeister
                                              • Jun 2001
                                              • 7081

                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by marketsmart
                                              ok, thank you.. now we can have a conversation...

                                              do you think if we found gold or oil on mars the US would have more of interest in space?

                                              of course, but we have become nothing more than a revenue based country..

                                              it's sad really, but at the same time not surprising..

                                              as a country, the US has squandered more money in the last ten years then most countries GDP for 100's of years..

                                              if we spent 1 tenth of what the US has spent on wars in the last 10 years, we would be able to fund our space program for decades...

                                              its no wonder that the US is quickly falling behind in education and that will eventually lead to a standstill in technological breakthroughs in the future..

                                              we need to stop blaming our leaders and start blaming ourselves for doing nothing but sit back and watch this country decline..

                                              100 years from now our future generations will look back at us and wonder how we could let such a great country become a shithole...

                                              i keep waiting for the straw to break the camels back, but it seems that americans are too worried about what is going on today and not thinking about the consequences of our actions and how our future generations are going to suffer because of the decisions we are making...




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                                              I think JFK knew what it was to lead and he said it best.

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                                              The United States should be more than the police force no one wants to the world. It can and should do much better.
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                                              • marketsmart
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                                                • Dec 2004
                                                • 20419

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by Minte

                                                The United States should be more than the police force no one wants to the world. It can and should do much better.
                                                this is a great statement and we should all be asking ourselves what can we do to to change the policy created by a select few that have been elected to serve our better interests, but have failed to govern in the way that we wish...






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                                                • Best-In-BC
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                                                  #25
                                                  Yeah, its disappointing that this is probly the end since society cant think past there pointless lives, ROFL
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                                                  • D Ghost
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                                                    • May 2006
                                                    • 9820

                                                    #26
                                                    It always amazes me when people talk about cutting spending and US Military spending is never mentioned as something to cut. The biggest part of the spending problem we have.

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                                                    • directfiesta
                                                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                      • Oct 2002
                                                      • 30135

                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by epitome
                                                      Everybody wanted spending to be cut.

                                                      Spending is being slashed and now everybody is complaining.

                                                      I actually feel sorry for politicians. Half the people love you, the other half hate you.
                                                      Teabaggers have one single goal :
                                                      - get Obama to fail at any cost, uncluding making America fail...

                                                      So he cuts the space program : he is a douche
                                                      He tries to appropriate funds for it : he likes spending other peoples money

                                                      a lose-lose situation...

                                                      Meanwhile, the baggers will cost America billions of dollars in extra interest ...
                                                      I know that Asspimple is stoopid ... As he says, it is a FACT !

                                                      But I can't figure out how he can breathe or type , at the same time ....

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                                                      • Joshua G
                                                        dumb libs love censorship
                                                        • Jul 2008
                                                        • 8198

                                                        #28
                                                        Originally posted by Minte
                                                        Tomorrow when the space shuttle lands Mission Control in Houston will close. The generations of dedicated people who helped make America a great country will be laid off.
                                                        For the foreseeable future what will remain of our astronaut corp will be hitching a ride into space with the Russians.

                                                        Change isn't all it's cracked up to be.
                                                        why tie manned spaceflight into the greatness of america. NASA continues to conduct extraordinary research without manned space flights. like shooting a vehicle into a comet. Mars rovers. Hubble telescope.

                                                        just imo but we dont need men in space to continue learning about the universe. Our absence is 99% symbolic. its way too expensive for Man to be in space, way too easy for them to die, & theres almost nothing to do up there that machines cant do just as well.

                                                        in closing. china will appear to be taking the space lead from us. But they cut corners in many facets in life & that philosophy is guaranteed to generate a space disaster. How will they look then?

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                                                        • Theo
                                                          HAL 9000
                                                          • May 2001
                                                          • 34515

                                                          #29
                                                          old joke:


                                                          NASA spent millions of dollars developing an "astronaut pen" which would work in outer space while the Soviets solved the same problem by simply using pencils.

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                                                          • djroof
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                                                            • Jan 2004
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                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by AVN Theo
                                                            old joke:


                                                            NASA spent millions of dollars developing an "astronaut pen" which would work in outer space while the Soviets solved the same problem by simply using pencils.
                                                            old but good ;)

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                                                            • 2MuchMark
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                                                              • Aug 2004
                                                              • 50982

                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by blackmonsters
                                                              Change your diaper wimpy.
                                                              It's full of shit.

                                                              We'd have a new space program if we used the $500 Billion George Bush wasted on Iraq.

                                                              The change is that we finally shot the motherfucker that Bush failed to get after
                                                              blowing all of our money.
                                                              ...or the Trillions lost to the Bush tax cuts.

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                                                              • CDSmith
                                                                Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                • May 2001
                                                                • 51460

                                                                #32
                                                                I'm sure the space program will bounce back one day soon. Maybe as someone said manned spaceflight isn't the most cost-effective way to go. We'll put more into robotics, and by 2050 we should have full colonies of mechs throughout the solar system, mining and exploring and working diligently for humankind, all fully under our control of course.

                                                                I'm sure they won't unite, rise up and attack us.
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                                                                • Klen
                                                                  • Aug 2006
                                                                  • 32235

                                                                  #33
                                                                  Honestly Nasa is waste of money,so much money spent on literally nothing.Someone should invent a cheap way to go in space,that would be real invention.

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                                                                  • maxxtro
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                                                                    • Dec 2002
                                                                    • 561

                                                                    #34
                                                                    John Oliver goes to Cape Canaveral to witness the end of an era as NASA considers outsourcing America's hopes and dreams to India...
                                                                    http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/th...xrs=share_copy

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                                                                    • Bryan G
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                                                                      • Aug 2005
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                                                                      #35
                                                                      Lol at the "change" comment. You bitch and moan about how much money he spends. He cuts the NASA program to stop wasting money and you complain.
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                                                                      • PR_Glen
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                                                                        #36
                                                                        Originally posted by blackmonsters
                                                                        Hey man, point blank : Those dumb motherfuckers just now told us water is on the
                                                                        moon. I told that shit to my dumb ass school teacher 35 fucking years ago.
                                                                        The gravity of earth put water on the moon.

                                                                        Damn, I didn't even need a rocket to figure it out.

                                                                        You speculating something 35 years ago and them proving it is the same thing? I would say not...
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                                                                        • Wizzo
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                                                                          #37
                                                                          I agree, politics aside its a step in the wrong direction.
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                                                                          • 96ukssob
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                                                                            • Mar 2003
                                                                            • 12991

                                                                            #38
                                                                            it is sad, but space is just to large to explore with the limitations of being human and not having a vessel that can travel at the speed of light.

                                                                            although it saddens me, I am a bit thankful that they are not going to continue pouring tax payer money into this
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                                                                            • PR_Phil
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                                                                              #39
                                                                              Originally posted by mountainmiester
                                                                              Where I agree that this is nostalgic, how did NASA make America a better place? I don't get that part.
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                                                                              • JamesChoopa
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                                                                                #40
                                                                                How has learning anything about the atmosphere on the moon changed your daily living?

                                                                                Spend the billions or trillions of dollars on more important and everyday relevant issues like Cancer & AIDS research, education, hunger, the homeless... anything except space! Waste of time and money in my opinion.

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                                                                                • Wizzo
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                                                                                  #41
                                                                                  Originally posted by JamesChoopa
                                                                                  How has learning anything about the atmosphere on the moon changed your daily living?

                                                                                  Spend the billions or trillions of dollars on more important and everyday relevant issues like Cancer & AIDS research, education, hunger, the homeless... anything except space! Waste of time and money in my opinion.

                                                                                  The space program does that from clean water to heart surgery ... http://techtran.msfc.nasa.gov/at_home.html
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                                                                                  • blackmonsters
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                                                                                    #42
                                                                                    Originally posted by PR_Glen
                                                                                    You speculating something 35 years ago and them proving it is the same thing? I would say not...
                                                                                    You are speculating that I speculated, because I in fact proved it mathematically.

                                                                                    But hey, I heard the same shit you are saying now back then.

                                                                                    NASA needed to prove it to you, they didn't need to prove it to me.
                                                                                    I already had my proof.

                                                                                    The only thing NASA did was make idiots understand that I was correct.

                                                                                    They want another $500 Billion to figure out more shit that I already figured out with
                                                                                    a .35 cent pencil?

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                                                                                    • directfiesta
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                                                                                      • Oct 2002
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                                                                                      #43
                                                                                      Originally posted by Bryan G
                                                                                      Lol at the "change" comment. You bitch and moan about how much money he spends. He cuts the NASA program to stop wasting money and you complain.

                                                                                      The Teapublicans will bring it back as " The War on Space " ....
                                                                                      I know that Asspimple is stoopid ... As he says, it is a FACT !

                                                                                      But I can't figure out how he can breathe or type , at the same time ....

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                                                                                      • wehateporn
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                                                                                        #44
                                                                                        NASA warns employees to prepare!


                                                                                        This makes me think of:-

                                                                                        - When IBM warned their employees there would Definitely be a Pandemic within the next few years, then Swine Flu appeared.

                                                                                        - FEMA arrived in New York on September 10th 2001

                                                                                        On that same day, the day before the 9/11 attacks, FEMA also predicted the three most likely and deadly disasters that could befall the United States.

                                                                                        1) Terrorist Attack in NY
                                                                                        2) A hurricane in New Orleans
                                                                                        3) An earthquake in San Francisco

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                                                                                        • amateurcanada
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                                                                                          #45
                                                                                          Originally posted by sicone
                                                                                          if only all those billions spent to plant a flag on the moon were spent on things like education.
                                                                                          Was all lies - that was a staged video while the gov't STOLE billions lol! **mmmm conspiracy**

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                                                                                          • dyna mo
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                                                                                            • Dec 2008
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                                                                                            #46
                                                                                            nasa budget is what, 0.5% of the total budget. yup, cutting that will help

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                                                                                            • Minte
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                                                                                              • Jun 2001
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                                                                                              #47
                                                                                              Next they should close down professional sports and just play Madden NFL. Why actually do things when you can simply sit in the safety and comfort of a cozy chair and pretend to do things.

                                                                                              It's hard to read the comments of this NINTENDO generation. What a dismal legacy you will leave to your children and grandchildren.
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                                                                                              • atom
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                                                                                                #48
                                                                                                For the idiots saying nasa was a waste of money. Here are just 15 things we have gained from the space program. There are literally 15,000 products that are used in our world today because of it.

                                                                                                1. CAT scanner: this cancer-detecting technology was first used to find imperfections in space components.
                                                                                                2. Computer microchip: modern microchips descend from integrated circuits used in the Apollo Guidance Computer.
                                                                                                3. Cordless tools: power drills and vacuum cleaners use technology designed to drill for moon samples.
                                                                                                4. Ear thermometer: a camera-like lens that detects infrared energy we feel as heat was originally used to monitor the birth of stars.
                                                                                                5. Freeze-dried food: this reduces food weight and increases shelf life without sacrificing nutritional value.
                                                                                                6. Insulation: home insulation uses reflective material that protects spacecraft from radiation.
                                                                                                7. Invisible braces: teeth-straightening is less embarrassing thanks to transparent ceramic brace brackets made from spacecraft materials.
                                                                                                8. Joystick: this computer gaming device was first used on the Apollo Lunar Rover.
                                                                                                9. Memory foam: created for aircraft seats to soften landing, this foam, which returns to its original shape, is found in mattresses and shock absorbing helmets.
                                                                                                10. Satellite television: technology used to fix errors in spacecraft signals helps reduce scrambled pictures and sound in satellite television signals.
                                                                                                11. Scratch resistant lenses: astronaut helmet visor coating makes our spectacles ten times more scratch resistant.
                                                                                                12. Shoe insoles: athletic shoe companies adapted space boot designs to lessen impact by adding spring and ventilation.
                                                                                                13. Smoke detector: Nasa invented the first adjustable smoke detector with sensitivity levels to prevent false alarms.
                                                                                                14. Swimsuit: Nasa used the same principles that reduce drag in space to help create the world’s fastest swimsuit for Speedo, rejected by some professionals for giving an unfair advantage.
                                                                                                15. Water filter: domestic versions borrow a technique Nasa pioneered to kill bacteria in water taken into space.

                                                                                                but oh thats right, it was waste of money.
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                                                                                                • dyna mo
                                                                                                  just a fucking jerk
                                                                                                  • Dec 2008
                                                                                                  • 68184

                                                                                                  #49
                                                                                                  Originally posted by atom
                                                                                                  For the idiots saying nasa was a waste of money. Here are just 15 things we have gained from the space program. There are literally 15,000 products that are used in our world today because of it.

                                                                                                  1. CAT scanner: this cancer-detecting technology was first used to find imperfections in space components.
                                                                                                  2. Computer microchip: modern microchips descend from integrated circuits used in the Apollo Guidance Computer.
                                                                                                  3. Cordless tools: power drills and vacuum cleaners use technology designed to drill for moon samples.
                                                                                                  4. Ear thermometer: a camera-like lens that detects infrared energy we feel as heat was originally used to monitor the birth of stars.
                                                                                                  5. Freeze-dried food: this reduces food weight and increases shelf life without sacrificing nutritional value.
                                                                                                  6. Insulation: home insulation uses reflective material that protects spacecraft from radiation.
                                                                                                  7. Invisible braces: teeth-straightening is less embarrassing thanks to transparent ceramic brace brackets made from spacecraft materials.
                                                                                                  8. Joystick: this computer gaming device was first used on the Apollo Lunar Rover.
                                                                                                  9. Memory foam: created for aircraft seats to soften landing, this foam, which returns to its original shape, is found in mattresses and shock absorbing helmets.
                                                                                                  10. Satellite television: technology used to fix errors in spacecraft signals helps reduce scrambled pictures and sound in satellite television signals.
                                                                                                  11. Scratch resistant lenses: astronaut helmet visor coating makes our spectacles ten times more scratch resistant.
                                                                                                  12. Shoe insoles: athletic shoe companies adapted space boot designs to lessen impact by adding spring and ventilation.
                                                                                                  13. Smoke detector: Nasa invented the first adjustable smoke detector with sensitivity levels to prevent false alarms.
                                                                                                  14. Swimsuit: Nasa used the same principles that reduce drag in space to help create the world?s fastest swimsuit for Speedo, rejected by some professionals for giving an unfair advantage.
                                                                                                  15. Water filter: domestic versions borrow a technique Nasa pioneered to kill bacteria in water taken into space.

                                                                                                  but oh thats right, it was waste of money.


                                                                                                  not to mention every state in the union has had a positive economic impact from nasa.

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                                                                                                  • cherrylula
                                                                                                    lol
                                                                                                    • Jan 2002
                                                                                                    • 15969

                                                                                                    #50
                                                                                                    Originally posted by Brujah
                                                                                                    Sorry, we have to spend trillions of dollars on things like War, giving more tax breaks to the rich, bailouts for bankers and Wall St... We can't afford space.
                                                                                                    now with all the special effects, imagine the next moon landing video! shiznits!

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