None I know of. Why? I said cut the military budget in half, not get rid of their weapons.
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Ingenuity flies on Mars
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None I know of. Why? I said cut the military budget in half, not get rid of their weapons.
And finished with "But America does love its guns, so there is that....."
It's all part of the same mentality, that violence and force is the same as being strong and free. Big guns, and all that love of the illusion of strength. I have no problem with a well equipped military to perform its job for the country. But, just like American has the largest military budget of all nations by a long stretch, we also have the world's largest gun collection going on. We have a thing for the image of strength as the threat of violent force as part of the American psyche. It's a religious obsession sort of thing. That's not true strength.
So, yeah, downsizing the military? That's unAmerican, isn't it?
@Polymath257 .....What in interesting turn this thread has had already.....instead of being impressed with the science, technology and dollars it has cost to say that they flew a drone on another planet for 40 seconds ....some have expressed that it is a waste of money and human ingenuity which could have been better spent here on Earth fixing the many things that are under threat on this planet right now.
We are looking at the dire conditions of life for many species (including man) here, and fail to see the benefits of such a mission in the bigger picture at this point in time.....but isn't this so typical of man? All the "firsts" are recorded for posterity and the accolades that accompany them are heralded for decades to come, and this somehow gets to prioritize how funds are spent on excursions like this, when our own planet is under threat. I can think of so many other ways that the money, time and expertise could be used.
What does this tell us about humankind? Where are their priorities? Of what practical benefit is an unmanned space excursion costing billions of dollars, when failing economies all over the world need help? How does the enormous debt of the world's nations warrant such an expenditure at this juncture? Is it any wonder that we are in the situation we are experiencing at present?
Please tell us how it helps anyone but the egos of those who sit there smiling at their amazing accomplishment, whilst the rest of the world, outside their bubble, are barely holding body and soul together....? Can you understand why some are not impressed?
....some have expressed that it is a waste of money and human ingenuity which could have been better spent here on Earth fixing the many things that are under threat on this planet right now.We are looking at the dire conditions of life for many species (including man) here, and fail to see the benefits of such a mission in the bigger picture at this point in time.....but isn't this so typical of man? All the "firsts" are recorded for posterity and the accolades that accompany them are heralded for decades to come, and this somehow gets to prioritize how funds are spent on excursions like this, when our own planet is under threat. I can think of so many other ways that the money, time and expertise could be used.
What does this tell us about humankind? Where are their priorities? Of what practical benefit is an unmanned space excursion costing billions of dollars, when failing economies all over the world need help? How does the enormous debt of the world's nations warrant such an expenditure at this juncture? Is it any wonder that we are in the situation we are experiencing at present?
Please tell us how it helps anyone but the egos of those who sit there smiling at their amazing accomplishment, whilst the rest of the world, outside their bubble, are barely holding body and soul together....? Can you understand why some are not impressed?
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
Space exploration and tech is crucial for resources and travel in the future.
Looking for life is also one of our fundamental questions so it's always money well spent imo.
It's interesting enuf to be worth the money.@Polymath257 .....What in interesting turn this thread has had already.....instead of being impressed with the science, technology and dollars it has cost to say that they flew a drone on another planet for 40 seconds
We are looking at the dire conditions of life for many species (including man) here, and fail to see the benefits of such a mission in the bigger picture at this point in time.....but isn't this so typical of man? All the "firsts" are recorded for posterity and the accolades that accompany them are heralded for decades to come, and this somehow gets to prioritize how funds are spent on excursions like this, when our own planet is under threat. I can think of so many other ways that the money, time and expertise could be used.
What does this tell us about humankind? Where are their priorities? Of what practical benefit is an unmanned space excursion costing billions of dollars, when failing economies all over the world need help? How does the enormous debt of the world's nations warrant such an expenditure at this juncture? Is it any wonder that we are in the situation we are experiencing at present?
Please tell us how it helps anyone but the egos of those who sit there smiling at their amazing accomplishment, whilst the rest of the world, outside their bubble, are barely holding body and soul together....? Can you understand why some are not impressed?
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
Isn't it? I only wish it was video rather than still pictures.
The video was there....its just as riveting as the stills....
It hovered for 40 seconds......what do you want?
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
I only saw the stills. I'm making popcorn now before watching the vid. ;0]The video was there....its just as riveting as the stills....
Who said?
Suave
Simulated character
N.A.S.A.,'s spending accounts for only 0.5 percent of overall federal spending. I.m.o., a reasonable amount of spending towards humans being a multi-planetary species thereby eluding existential threats of being a single planetary species.
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You might get to eat a couple...make sure you have lots of butter....how much popcorn can you eat in 40 seconds.
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
Really. How many people can say they lived long enough to see the actual surface of another planet?
Personally I feel privileged and honored we live in a time where I got to share that experience.
How do you know it wasn't shot in a movie studio?
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
Certainly a much better value than so many other government
ventures, eg, Vietnam War, Afghanistan War, Iraq War, Iraq War.
We Never Know
No Slack
Suave
Simulated character
Unmanned space exploration might pave the way towards human colonization of space beyond Earth whereby there are humans being a multi-planetary species eluding the existential threats of being totally reliant upon precious Earth.@Polymath257 .....What in interesting turn this thread has had already.....instead of being impressed with the science, technology and dollars it has cost to say that they flew a drone on another planet for 40 seconds
We are looking at the dire conditions of life for many species (including man) here, and fail to see the benefits of such a mission in the bigger picture at this point in time.....but isn't this so typical of man? All the "firsts" are recorded for posterity and the accolades that accompany them are heralded for decades to come, and this somehow gets to prioritize how funds are spent on excursions like this, when our own planet is under threat. I can think of so many other ways that the money, time and expertise could be used.
What does this tell us about humankind? Where are their priorities? Of what practical benefit is an unmanned space excursion costing billions of dollars, when failing economies all over the world need help? How does the enormous debt of the world's nations warrant such an expenditure at this juncture? Is it any wonder that we are in the situation we are experiencing at present?
Please tell us how it helps anyone but the egos of those who sit there smiling at their amazing accomplishment, whilst the rest of the world, outside their bubble, are barely holding body and soul together....? Can you understand why some are not impressed?
We have such realism in our movies these days......who could tell the difference?
Nice to see him being torn limb from limb wasn't it?....sad that the public demands this level of gratuitous violence.
