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Iran Announces Manned Space Mission Plans
Lucas123 writes "After Iran's first attempt to launch a satellite on Sunday fell noticeably short of the Earth's atmosphere (though Iran claimed it made it into orbit), government officials stated they intend to put a man into space within 10 years. The long-range ballistic technology used to put satellites into space can also be used for launching weapons. Iran says it has no intention to use the technology for launching nuclear warheads."
This country has got CREDIBILITY!
Good for Iran. Nice to see them doing well over there.
Wonder if they'll fix that Israel problem for us....
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Wonder if they'll fix that Israel problem for us....
No need, David Ben Gurion did just that. The problem has been solved 60 years ago.
It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong.
Without saying more than I can, we are far from "ignoring" Iran. If anything we are spending more resources in Iran than Iraq, you just don't hear about it in the useless US media.
On a side note, having a democratic ally in the middle east will be the best weapon possible against Iran.
Lead-in with a couple paragraphs, then out come the big guns:
Classic flamebait troll, sucker in people with reasonable statements, then say the indefensible.
What rural kid with access to firecrackers didn't do similar? Whether it was blowing up GI Joes or Barbies, frogs, earthworms, or crawfish, this is par for the course for boys.
I, for one, often used firecrackers to blow up small creatures... though I had to stop when the neighbors complained about missing cats. They thought I was blowing them up (joke's on them, though, I never blew up a cat... I dissected them, just like Tom Daschle).
Anyway, my point is that boys will be boys, and it's no reflection on what we're like as adults.
Shit, gotta go -- one of my "girlfriends" seems to have worked her way out of her manacles.
"Trolls they were, but filled with the evil will of their master: a fell race..." -- J.R.R. Tolkien on Olog-hai
Jihadinaut?
Islamonaut?
Muslimnaut?
Tsukasa: All I really want, is to be left alone...
And do they get 72 virgins just like other people who blow themselves up?
Tsukasa: All I really want, is to be left alone...
Are you proposing that we should be at war against Iran right now instead? Just what is it that Iran is doing that you think they wouldn't be doing if we weren't in Iraq?
I suppose you think we'd be loved and respected by the rest of the world, if ONLY we hadn't invaded Iraq! Iran would be our friend. Europeans-on-the-street would be saying they wish they could be just like us.
Think again. We're unpopular, we're often complained about, BECAUSE WE ARE PREEMINENT. No other reason is necessary.
And the spread of nuclear tech is hardly a Bush legacy- when I read heavily on the subject (up to the point got my BA in PoliSci in 1995) it was all but universally seen as inevitable. The debate was over how to handle it.
Bush is not my favorite guy. I didn't vote for him either time(although I certainly didn't vote for that ridiculous parody of a political candidate John Kerry- sat that one out). But you're giving aid and comfort to Bush and his set by demonizing him- just like the GOP gave aid and comfort to Clinton with their rabid hyperbole in the 90's.
Thank you. If I had mod points, this would be +1 Insightful.
However, since it is not rabidly criticizing Bush/Republicans/the United States, my little +1 wouldn't have made much difference in all of the -1's you would have gotten.
$> man woman $> Segmentation fault. (Core dumped)
I enjoy learning about religions. The various traditions and such. And one of the fascinating aspects is translating certain rules, laws, customs, etc into space. Presumably Iran, as an Islamic republic, will send devout Muslims into space and will have to answer some interesting questions. For instance, if you orbit the earth every 90 minutes, you experience a very short day. If you are Muslim, how does that effect praying 5 times a day (every 18 minutes!). And what about direction? If anyone has any serious thoughts, I'm curious hear them. In a related vein, can devout Jews use thrusters (light a fire) on the Sabbath?
I like to think that on the ramp leading to every rocket there's a sign that says "Must be this smart to fly, deposit all primitive screwhead beliefs in dustbin." If you really think there's an invisible man in the sky who gives a shit about all this shit, you shouldn't be flying in space. End of story.
Kwisatz Haderach
Sell the spice to CHOAM
This Mahdi took Shaddam's Throne
I heard there is some writing/scripture that if men make it to the moon then Islam will end.
Is this true?
If it is maybe the space program can end the war on terror?
That would be awesome!!!!!
Wheeeeee!!!!
Tsukasa: All I really want, is to be left alone...
The reason Iran want long range missiles and in the longer run nukes is the US and Israel. Without them running around making threats about "using any force nessecary" Iran coldnt care less. Face it Cowboys, you are the new Russia.
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I think I can understand why you're a coward.... Just because somebody says something like, "Make my day", doesn't mean they're good Army material, dude. What a pathetic way to handle a difference of opinion....
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