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The Wrong Stuff

Posted by michael on from the because-it's-there dept.

b00le writes "The New York Review of Books has a trenchant piece, The Wrong Stuff by the great Steven Weinberg, arguing against the utility of manned spaceflight, which he feels has a largely political or sentimental function. He adds: '...I have taken the President's space initiative seriously. That may be a mistake.' Even so, his argument is detailed and rich in facts, particularly the nasty economic kind."

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  1. Damn straight... by Channard · · Score: 5, Funny

    How can we justify space exploration when we've yet to plumb the depths of the oceans. There's plenty of sub-aquatic territory to be exploited, sorry, explored. What with all those giant squid there must be enough calamari to feed the entire third world.

  2. arguing against manned space missions? by Em+Emalb · · Score: 4, Funny

    on slashdot ?*

    Oh, the horror.

    *Houston, we have a problem.

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  3. Re:Asteroid Mining by ComradeX13 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I fully support this idea, just to see a bunch of economists crying like little bitches.

  4. Re:Noah's Ark by JohnnyCannuk · · Score: 4, Funny

    I dunno? What do you think Gilgamesh?

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