Why do people want to storm the moon? What the Apollo program has taught us is that the moon is actually a big, unhospitable, barren rock of dust. There isn't any reason to send people to live on the moon, except maybe for research purposes (the backside could give us some *great* pics of the universe. incl radio) and extravagant tourism.
Now Mars is totally different. It has an *atmosphere*, as thin as it may be. Which could be terraformed, given time and resources (Opinions differ as to viability of the project, and through which means, and to what ends). Water could be found underground, giving us a good basis for further colonization. Disantvantages? It's a heck of a far way off, but let us not be stopped by this.
How peculiar. So as I've understood it copying a program that may decrypt a DVD should be abolished, while selling a weapon that may kill a human being is permitted. Looks to me that crime is in the use one gives a tool, yes?
The day the government starts to censor copying of programs that shut down fire alarms will be the beginning of the end.
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"See no security holes, hear no security holes, speak no security holes"
Let's just forget there is something like a security hole.
They wish.
Why do people want to storm the moon? What the Apollo program has taught us is that the moon is actually a big, unhospitable, barren rock of dust. There isn't any reason to send people to live on the moon, except maybe for research purposes (the backside could give us some *great* pics of the universe. incl radio) and extravagant tourism.
Now Mars is totally different. It has an *atmosphere*, as thin as it may be. Which could be terraformed, given time and resources (Opinions differ as to viability of the project, and through which means, and to what ends). Water could be found underground, giving us a good basis for further colonization. Disantvantages? It's a heck of a far way off, but let us not be stopped by this.
Let Us try.
My little grain of salt.
How peculiar. So as I've understood it copying a program that may decrypt a DVD should be abolished, while selling a weapon that may kill a human being is permitted. Looks to me that crime is in the use one gives a tool, yes?
The day the government starts to censor copying of programs that shut down fire alarms will be the beginning of the end.
Something wrong there in our society...