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^^ Interesting perspective looking down at the Earth and having an idea of what place you are looking at; also interesting (and pretty) from a visual perspective just looking at the colours and shapes.1
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Another thread on here made me think of this question.
If you farted in space, would you be able to smell it?0 -
Sooooo, current POTUS signed the NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2017 which did not currently cut the Earth Science division, but also re-enacted the National Space Council to oversee NASA operations and ensure they align with Government wants and needs. Unfortunately, I think the $19+ billion dollar increase is a bit of subterfuge for military spending, as well as POTUS being courted by companies looking to capitalize on privatization of space. We'll see how this plays out over the next few years.
The big thing is the continuation of plans to send manned operations to Mars.0 -
Sooooo, current POTUS signed the NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2017 which did not currently cut the Earth Science division, but also re-enacted the National Space Council to oversee NASA operations and ensure they align with Government wants and needs. Unfortunately, I think the $19+ billion dollar increase is a bit of subterfuge for military spending, as well as POTUS being courted by companies looking to capitalize on privatization of space. We'll see how this plays out over the next few years.
The big thing is the continuation of plans to send manned operations to Mars.
I'm all for space exploration but is there really any benefit to putting a man on Mars other to say we have the ability to do it? It's not like we can set up operations and mine the planet.
I think we should send Matt Damon.1 -
An absoluletly dizzying view of just how many stars, planets, and galaxies are out there...from just one of the tiniest piece of Andromeda. We cannot be alone. (recommend 4k)
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MeeseeksAndDestroy wrote: »SomebodyWakeUpHIcks wrote: »Sooooo, current POTUS signed the NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2017 which did not currently cut the Earth Science division, but also re-enacted the National Space Council to oversee NASA operations and ensure they align with Government wants and needs. Unfortunately, I think the $19+ billion dollar increase is a bit of subterfuge for military spending, as well as POTUS being courted by companies looking to capitalize on privatization of space. We'll see how this plays out over the next few years.
The big thing is the continuation of plans to send manned operations to Mars.
I'm all for space exploration but is there really any benefit to putting a man on Mars other to say we have the ability to do it? It's not like we can set up operations and mine the planet.
I think we should send Matt Damon.
I believe they're currently studying climate changes on Mars in hopes to learn more about climate change on Earth
Dat don' make no sense!0 -
SomebodyWakeUpHIcks wrote: »I'm all for space exploration but is there really any benefit to putting a man on Mars other to say we have the ability to do it? It's not like we can set up operations and mine the planet.
I think we should send Matt Damon.
If it were up to me, and the world wasn't full of self-centered idiots, all the military funding and a bunch of other wasted money would go into science and education. So to me, Mars and space exploration are a means within themselves.
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Sooooo, current POTUS signed the NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2017 which did not currently cut the Earth Science division, but also re-enacted the National Space Council to oversee NASA operations and ensure they align with Government wants and needs. Unfortunately, I think the $19+ billion dollar increase is a bit of subterfuge for military spending, as well as POTUS being courted by companies looking to capitalize on privatization of space. We'll see how this plays out over the next few years.
The big thing is the continuation of plans to send manned operations to Mars.
Pretty off topic, but if you haven't read The Man Who Sold the Moon, by RAH, you should check it out.0 -
SomebodyWakeUpHIcks wrote: »I'm all for space exploration but is there really any benefit to putting a man on Mars other to say we have the ability to do it? It's not like we can set up operations and mine the planet.
I think we should send Matt Damon.
If it were up to me, and the world wasn't full of self-centered idiots, all the military funding and a bunch of other wasted money would go into science and education. So to me, Mars and space exploration are a means within themselves.
With no miltary our country would be conqured in short order by a nation who has no interest in space, science or education.0 -
The world has mostly moved beyond military conquest.1
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NorthCascades wrote: »The world has mostly moved beyond military conquest.
Mmmmm, what galaxy is that world in?
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Oh yeah, sorry, I missed the news that Canada is invading Sweden and France just nuked Brazil.0
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NorthCascades wrote: »Oh yeah, sorry, I missed the news that Canada is invading Sweden and France just nuked Brazil.
Or watch one of the news channels showing North Korea testing missiles for their nuclear missile program yesterday.
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NorthCascades wrote: »Pretty off topic, but if you haven't read The Man Who Sold the Moon, by RAH, you should check it out.
I have not, but will do.
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SomebodyWakeUpHIcks wrote: »NorthCascades wrote: »Oh yeah, sorry, I missed the news that Canada is invading Sweden and France just nuked Brazil.
Or watch one of the news channels showing North Korea testing missiles for their nuclear missile program yesterday.
Fake news.0 -
NorthCascades wrote: »SomebodyWakeUpHIcks wrote: »NorthCascades wrote: »Oh yeah, sorry, I missed the news that Canada is invading Sweden and France just nuked Brazil.
Or watch one of the news channels showing North Korea testing missiles for their nuclear missile program yesterday.
Fake news.
So was the landing on the moon.
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SomebodyWakeUpHIcks wrote: »NorthCascades wrote: »Oh yeah, sorry, I missed the news that Canada is invading Sweden and France just nuked Brazil.
Or watch one of the news channels showing North Korea testing missiles for their nuclear missile program yesterday.
Do they have boats too? Fox News says they don't even have food. It's one thing to launch a missile, it's another thing to actually conquer and hold another nation. You're moving the goal posts.
EDIT: Sorry everybody. We're not talking about space anymore. I'll stop participating in this line of discussion.0 -
NorthCascades wrote: »SomebodyWakeUpHIcks wrote: »NorthCascades wrote: »Oh yeah, sorry, I missed the news that Canada is invading Sweden and France just nuked Brazil.
Or watch one of the news channels showing North Korea testing missiles for their nuclear missile program yesterday.
Do they have boats too? Fox News says they don't even have food. It's one thing to launch a missile, it's another thing to actually conquer and hold another nation. You're moving the goal posts.
I think we're getting off the space topic here but have you thought about the fact that North Korea won't invade because of our military? Remember "the big stick" theory? Yeah, we have a big stick.
So, space is neat.0 -
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NorthCascades wrote: »The world has mostly moved beyond military conquest.
I would disagree with that on a few different levels, but specifically in regards to where over half of all governmental spending goes. But still, the US is about pushing democracy, and doing it as a military conquest in concert with many UN countries. And the biggest bargaining chip for a small country to get a seat at the adults table there is a nuclear weapon and/or strong military. So conquest in the sense of subjugation, you are correct. We are not taking over countries, though the middle east is still in those throws. But we use military might and corporate power to control of those without.
Anyway, I am not saying it is misplaced money given the world we live in, but rather that if people in the world weren't a$$hats we could progress the human race exponentially faster and further with that time and money. It was a Disney wish there.
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@MeeseeksAndDestroy wrote: »I'm neither smart enough or well-read enough to participate in world politics sooo here's an accurate representation of how the continents formed
That's not really space related either. Do not pass go. Do not collect $200.0 -
I agree with @Timshel_ above. But I feel like I did too much already to help this thread go off topic. Everything on topic in this thread is great, so let's not get it shut down.
A few years ago, I read a Carl Sagan book, it was basically telling the story of history from the big bang until modern times. It was a great read.
Sagan wrote that the oceans fell out of the skies. He was referring to icy meteors, which, over the eons, might have accumulated enough water to fill our greatest basins.
Last night I was reading about how this isn't what we think anymore, the Earth was formed with much of its water already here.0 -
NorthCascades wrote: »I agree with @Timshel_ above. But I feel like I did too much already to help this thread go off topic. Everything on topic in this thread is great, so let's not get it shut down.
A few years ago, I read a Carl Sagan book, it was basically telling the story of history from the big bang until modern times. It was a great read.
Sagan wrote that the oceans fell out of the skies. He was referring to icy meteors, which, over the eons, might have accumulated enough water to fill our greatest basins.
Last night I was reading about how this isn't what we think anymore, the Earth was formed with much of its water already here.
I always go back to a episode of Friends when Ross was belittling Phobe for believing in a different theory about evolution, etc. His agrugment was how could she argue against science?. Her response? "Ross, at one time didn't the brightest scientists believe the earth was flat? So you're telling me there is no way current day scientists could be wrong with their theories?"
End of discussion.
Friends - it's where you learn about science and stuff
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