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A Vigorous Discussion of Our Future In Space

Posted by timothy on from the how-amazing-was-it dept.

Nethead writes "At TAM 2011, presented by The James Randi Foundation (JREF), a panel with Pamela Gay, Lawrence Krauss, Bill Nye, and Neil deGrasse Tyson, and moderated by Phil Plait, discussed our future in space in an environment where they could freely express their opinions. This is an hour-long video (so lay off first-posts until you've watched it) with humor, depth and frank realism. Where do we spend our dwindling monetary science funding, manned or robotic exploration?"

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  1. I am in a different timezone by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    hour has already passed.

  2. Re:Robots by Un+pobre+guey · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yeah! Fuck you, man! Like, I want to be able to go to Mars man! Why can't I? Want to go to Mars! Want to go to Mars! Want to go to fucking Mars!

    [stamps feet, jumps up and down, then throws self on floor, tearfully pounding it with fists and feet]

    I have a fucking right to go to Mars, Dude! It's in the fucking constitution! I pay my taxes, or at least my parents do! Why are you repressing me, Dude?!

    [etc., etc.]