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NASA Funds Sci-Fi Technology

Michael Huang writes "Wired News profiles the NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC), the $4 million-a-year agency most famous for Bradley Edwards' study of the space elevator. Lesser known studies include weather control, shape-shifting space suits and antimatter-powered probes to Alpha Centauri. Remember, 'if it's not risky, it's not going to get funded'."

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  3. SUPERFLY TNT by WheatWilton · · Score: -1, Troll

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  4. Article is wrong by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    The Institute for Advanced Concepts has considerably more funding than stated. When all branches of R&D are considered, an 8 figure sum is more accurate.

  5. Re:Science fiction inevitably becomes fact... by ThomasFlip · · Score: 1, Troll

    Well now that I think about it, I'm sure that one day a jewish graduate from MIT will figure out how to upload a virus onto an Alien mother ship's computer system and save earth. That doesn't sound so far fetched after all.

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  6. MOD PARENT UP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    How is this a troll? I found the link to be both insightful and informative about the amount of money that is being shoved into the NASA hole, see for yourself.