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It's wonderful how interesting the results have been - I've loved seeing the images and watching the press conferences. I hope we can do more and more similar missions in the future.
Originally Posted by MikMal
Still trying to figure out how what we learn about Pluto can help us here on Earth. There isn't even a remote possibility of us colonizing Pluto so what's the point. Seems like we have more pressing things to work on here.
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Originally Posted by phlinak
This is the kind of short-sighted thinking that keeps us from realizing our full potential as a species.
The first question is not: How does what we learn on Pluto help us here?
The first question is: What is on Pluto?
Once we answer the first question, then we can begin to answer the second and subsequent questions.
I'm all for physics and science, and I was insulted personally (YES! I WAS!) when "they" demoted Pluto as a plant -- but regarding space exploration in general, I'm on MikMal's side. I think there are many ways to cut the US space exploration budget for, say, 10 years, even, so we could spend that money to ensure that right now, every person on Earth eats, has shelter, and clothing -- at the very least. I don't think that's very much to ask of our fellow man while we're here on Earth.
In the meantime, I most assuredly believe we should determine exactly what Pluto can offer us here and work to establish that.
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Originally Posted by armory
AGW/CC is blamed on what?
Your carbon footprint, of course. We should all shut down our computers, stand still, not fart, and hold our breath. Never ponder any method of escaping doom and gloom. 'Hope' is just another four-letter word.
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I'm all for physics and science, and I was insulted personally (YES! I WAS!) when "they" demoted Pluto as a plant -- but regarding space exploration in general, I'm on MikMal's side. I think there are many ways to cut the US space exploration budget for, say, 10 years, even, so we could spend that money to ensure that right now, every person on Earth eats, has shelter, and clothing -- at the very least. I don't think that's very much to ask of our fellow man while we're here on Earth.
In the meantime, I most assuredly believe we should determine exactly what Pluto can offer us here and work to establish that.
You think devoting 3 dollars a year per person will solve those problems?
I'm all for physics and science, and I was insulted personally (YES! I WAS!) when "they" demoted Pluto as a plant -- but regarding space exploration in general, I'm on MikMal's side. I think there are many ways to cut the US space exploration budget for, say, 10 years, even, so we could spend that money to ensure that right now, every person on Earth eats, has shelter, and clothing -- at the very least. I don't think that's very much to ask of our fellow man while we're here on Earth.
In the meantime, I most assuredly believe we should determine exactly what Pluto can offer us here and work to establish that.
Hundreds of BILLION$ of dollars go toward humanitarian help, in the US alone, and there are still homeless and hungry people. The problem isn't money.
If anyone has a chance to see the NOVA episode that aired last night on this Mission watch it.
I'm a space science geek and this really floats my boat or sails my craft so to speak.
I will say to the OP about any controversy it is amazing the lack of racial diversity amoungst all the scientists. Not surprising just amazing in this day and age. You'll know what im talking about when you watch the NOVA special.
I find it ridiculously astonishing how they were able to launch this thing, have it fly for 10 years and hit the planet near its projected orbit. A damn invisible speck in our sky and it strolls on by and snaps pictures which it sends back over 4.5 billion miles.
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