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NASA Seeks Geniuses and Visionaries
Dotnaught writes "The NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts has put out a call for 'revolutionary ideas to advance the Vision for Space Exploration.' Would-be visionaries are invited to submit their ideas by February 13, 2006, as explained in this Call for Proposals. Phase 1 grants range from $50K to $75K. Phase 2 grants go up to $400K. Sample grand visions include how to create a 'self-sustaining, human presence throughout the solar system' and 'truly autonomous robotic operations for exploration and habitation.'" If any Slash users end up with the grants, we call dibs on interviews.
The institute employs a team of experts in science and technology to review proposals. Successful proposals are highly imaginative but grounded in reality
Is NASA administration such a desert of inspiration, so devoid of innovation, that they need to appeal to the general public for ideas? I mean this is a thinly veiled atempt to pick the brains of the many highly intelligent and imaginative sci fi fans out there, and probably have a good laugh in the process. One thing is for sure, if I had any practical ideas about space exploration and its direction (and I'm not saying I don't), I surely wouldn't be passing it on to NASA on the nebulous chance of a "grant".
Beh. Tell 'em to go read a book, and not one of their MBA manuals either...
What he can't kill, he has sex on. Trent.
He's listened to by millions of idiots that believe every word he says. If the man had any integrity he would actually check things out before he starts espousing them. As for "maybe it's true" it's not true at all, and no one but miss-informed people thought it was when he said it. If you had bothered to read the article that was published more than 2 years before Rush made his miss-informed statement you might have realized that.
It's not as if this is the first thing Rush has said that's complete crap and was easily verifiable as complete crap. Anyone that actually cares about finding truth should be completely disgusted with this purveyor of lies.
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