Curiosity

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Arletta

I wanted to stay up, but couldn't.. So glad to see I woke up to see it was a success!


Now who's going to volunteer to go to MARS first?????

that's one of my sons dreams-he is hoping to get into flight school, and become a pilot. he told me a few years ago he'd like to parlay that into being an astronaut, and going to mars.

[bigrun]

You ladies mind if i join in?...Saw this cartoon today got a chuckle...ain't it the truth...

[Arletta]

It's a waste of damn $$ money if ya ask me.

Glad they got there I guess, but really not seeing the point of it.


But "Hey"! That's just me.

[my miss storm cat]

Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe in which there are far more galaxies than people.

~ Carl Sagan

I can understand my friends who see the space program as being a waste but I've had this argument before and will continue to for the rest of my life (in a nice way!).

What about the big picture? What about the answers to the questions that have been asked since the beginning of humankind?

What about our own survival?

What about the American spirit... science and discovery, exploration?

... and international cooperation... how many things are there that can bring the world closer together?

Cancer research, medical technology... I am no so well versed that I can speak in a detailed, intelligent manner about specifics but it's a feeling... it is part of who we are.

I believe that the good far outweighs the bad and sure a lot goes to support NASA, JPL, etc. but it also helps the economy in return, no? I mean it does create jobs and related industries.

I don't think the human race will survive the next thousand years, unless we spread into space. There are too many accidents that can befall life on a single planet. But I'm an optimist. We will reach out to the stars.

~ Stephen Hawking

[hi_im_god]

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/ms.../pia15980.html

amazing picture from mro of curiosity descending to the surface.

[Arletta]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe in which there are far more galaxies than people.

~ Carl Sagan

I can understand my friends who see the space program as being a waste but I've had this argument before and will continue to for the rest of my life (in a nice way!).

What about the big picture? What about the answers to the questions that have been asked since the beginning of humankind?

What about our own survival?

What about the American spirit... science and discovery, exploration?

... and international cooperation... how many things are there that can bring the world closer together?

Cancer research, medical technology... I am no so well versed that I can speak in a detailed, intelligent manner about specifics but it's a feeling... it is part of who we are.

I believe that the good far outweighs the bad and sure a lot goes to support NASA, JPL, etc. but it also helps the economy in return, no? I mean it does create jobs and related industries.

I don't think the human race will survive the next thousand years, unless we spread into space. There are too many accidents that can befall life on a single planet. But I'm an optimist. We will reach out to the stars.

~ Stephen Hawking

I hear ya.

[bigrun]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe in which there are far more galaxies than people.

~ Carl Sagan

I can understand my friends who see the space program as being a waste but I've had this argument before and will continue to for the rest of my life (in a nice way!).

What about the big picture? What about the answers to the questions that have been asked since the beginning of humankind?

What about our own survival?

What about the American spirit... science and discovery, exploration?

... and international cooperation... how many things are there that can bring the world closer together?

Cancer research, medical technology... I am no so well versed that I can speak in a detailed, intelligent manner about specifics but it's a feeling... it is part of who we are.

I believe that the good far outweighs the bad and sure a lot goes to support NASA, JPL, etc. but it also helps the economy in return, no? I mean it does create jobs and related industries.

I don't think the human race will survive the next thousand years, unless we spread into space. There are too many accidents that can befall life on a single planet. But I'm an optimist. We will reach out to the stars.

~ Stephen Hawking

I mean it does create jobs and related industries.

The rover is supposed to be 100% American made...

[Indian Charlie]

To say it's a waste of money implies that money has real value, and isn't some imaginary made up 'thing' that gets its value only from our perceptions.

[RockHardTen1985]

This is ironic coming from you, it really is. You went absoutley crazy over $100. $100 for a failed service. Money and value lol. Imaginary made up thing, like the service you provided for me?

[santana]

Originally Posted by Arletta

It's a waste of damn $$ money if ya ask me.

Glad they got there I guess, but really not seeing the point of it.


But "Hey"! That's just me.

Its not just you...it is me too along with Millions of other people....What a freaken waste .