Samdy Gray
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« Reply #15 on: Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 21:12:03 » |
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leefer
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« Reply #16 on: Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 21:15:49 » |
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As every non-retarded economist knows, cutting spending in a recession just makes it worse. A big European push of spending on a space program would not only create jobs, but increase scientific research jobs and push through technological advances.
Unfortunately people don't work on common sense.
Most of us live in the real world Ben  Fact is man cannot even utilize what gifts they have on earth let alone Space,the Space race was all about macho nation power,it wasn't ever a serious proposition,and probably never will be.
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« Reply #17 on: Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 21:26:23 » |
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flammableBen
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« Reply #18 on: Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 21:35:12 » |
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Most of us live in the real world Ben  Fact is man cannot even utilize what gifts they have on earth let alone Space,the Space race was all about macho nation power,it wasn't ever a serious proposition,and probably never will be. Oh I know. But if we all lived in my socialist paradise then we'd have resources to spare on stuff like the space program. The USSR got it horribly wrong, but it's no coincidence that they won the space race.
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« Reply #19 on: Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 22:29:24 » |
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But either way. Isn't the first person to break the boundaries of our home planet, completely fucking amazing?
Surely it's the greatest achievement of mankind. It's the ultimate show of us improving ourselves beyond our need for survival - we've flown into space for fucks sake!
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« Reply #20 on: Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 22:32:00 » |
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Oh I know. But if we all lived in my socialist paradise then we'd have resources to spare on stuff like the space program.
No we wouldn't, it'd get eaten up by your White Lightning budget
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« Reply #21 on: Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 22:44:03 » |
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No we wouldn't, it'd get eaten up by your White Lightning budget
you just reminded me that I need to find that post where you got pedantic about Portugal being our "neighbour" that was petty and pedantic as fuck, if I can find it again then I'm going to ban you.
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« Reply #22 on: Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 23:05:49 » |
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but anyway. we're past midnight anyway. On a day which should be a two day world wide holiday.
He was the first person to go into space for fucks sake. Forget the moon landings. Today should have been a national holiday worldwide.
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« Reply #23 on: Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 23:48:30 » |
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you just reminded me that I need to find that post where you got pedantic about Portugal being our "neighbour"
that was petty and pedantic as fuck, if I can find it again then I'm going to ban you.
Here you go We should put the money into education. Specifically, geography.
And just to tip you over the edge Today should have been a national holiday worldwide.
Then it would be a global holiday. (I've got a busy week, could do with being banned  )
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« Reply #24 on: Wednesday, April 13, 2011, 00:59:24 » |
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Here you goAnd just to tip you over the edgeThen it would be a global holiday. (I've got a busy week, could do with being banned  ) I'm pretty sure you know that "I know" that Portugal isn't our direct "neighbour", and that I was probably talking in terms of a world wide neighbourhood. But yeah, maybe you could do with a week off. good night sweet prince
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« Reply #25 on: Wednesday, April 13, 2011, 07:54:56 » |
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I'm pretty sure you know that "I know" that Portugal isn't our direct "neighbour", and that I was probably talking in terms of a world wide neighbourhood.
I did. I'm sorry Ben. I'm ashamed of myself.
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Reg Smeeton
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« Reply #26 on: Wednesday, April 13, 2011, 08:30:23 » |
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I did. I'm sorry Ben. I'm ashamed of myself.
I think fB would see the inhabitants of any planet orbiting Alpha Centauri as our neighbour.
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« Reply #27 on: Wednesday, April 13, 2011, 08:35:08 » |
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I think fB would see the inhabitants of any planet orbiting Alpha Centauri as our neighbour.
Alpha Centauri is part of a binary star system. It's difficult to believe it would have planets orbiting that could sustain life. No goldilocks zone.
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Reg Smeeton
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« Reply #28 on: Wednesday, April 13, 2011, 08:38:18 » |
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Alpha Centauri is part of a binary star system. It's difficult to believe it would have planets orbiting that could sustain life. No goldilocks zone.
OK....what about Proxima Centauri then?
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