The exciting difference in this case is that more than just the USA will be working towards the goal. The apollo missions were ALL about the space race with USSR... at the time that competition was the only thing that would get it done. Now if you consider the fact that we have no TRUE enemies among the countries capable of a useful mars mission, you will realize that COOPERATION is what will drive the next great exploration of the solar system.
so you are right to say we would have been out of money if things had continued as they were. Now we have the opportunity to do something really amazing. The price of the technology to do a particular task is down. The size of the tax base this will be spread across is up (if you consider the ESA and possibly other international involvement). I don't know if this is the attempt that will put us on mars, but I do believe I will see it in my lifetime. I also believe that these things bring a society together. I have heard the stories of my parents generation gathering around their televisions to watch the moon landing, perhaps I can tell my children about everyone pulling out their smart phone and watching the mars landing. I hope so. We do very little that is positive for the future generations, this is one way to change that.
that reminds me, I need to get to work on my viOS. everything you ever do you will have to hit esc esc : and then a series of cryptic one letter commands.
for example esc esc : psd! would post this message to slashdot with no preview
my dad used to shoot moles in the yard with a shotgun all the time. come home from school and he would be sitting there in a lawn chair, sipping coffee, shotgun in hand. a little dirt would roll off that mole hill and BLAM... no more mole. It was probably illegal technically in that area, but population was sparse enough to do it safely, plus he was just shooting at the ground anyway.
I think, all over the world we realize that our rights online will evaporate in the next few years, as governments edge their way into yet another facet of our lives... I just wish we could all agree on that point and try to negotiate a fair trade. Really I think the brits should trade their internet privacy for the following:
1. a new season of Coupling ending in an uncensored lesbian orgy between all three of the chicks
2. a return visit of Theo Pamphlet to Top Gear, so that we can see "Theo Pamphlet" on the board twice as often and chuckle about Jeremy's joke where it was harder to pronounce Peter Jones than Theodoris Pafthiefteistifitsis
3. a better looking hotel inspector
4. a free and complete DVD collection of Red Dwarf and Fawlty Towers for every american so we can stop watching PBS pledge drives (except when Red Green is on of course)
5. a show where Gordon Ramsey drives around in Oliver while trying to convince Peter Jones to invest in his new restaurant.
6. no more antique road show
perhaps there are more pressing issues, but my knowledge of life in EU comes from watching BBCA...
Warren Buffet trades derivatives for Berkshire Hathaway... He has placed well publicized bets in the options markets. These are not small trades, or hedging positions, they are HUGE collections of options contracts.
They kept hooking hardware into him--decision-action boxes to let him boss other computers, bank on bank of additional memories, more banks of associational neural nets, another tubful of twelve-digit random numbers, a greatly augmented temporary memory. Human brain has around ten-to-the-tenth neurons. By third year Mike had better than one and a half times that number of neuristors. And woke up.
Some logics get nervous breakdowns. Overloaded phone system behaves like frightened child. Mike did not have upsets, acquired sense of humor instead. Low one. If he were a man, you wouldn't dare stoop over.
DUDE! you must look exactly like a lightcycle from Tron!
This gives me an idea! screw this new device, what I want is a thing that leaves a wall behind me. somebody pisses me off and I just swerve out in front of them and BOOM.
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in Soviet Russia, Mars visits you!
The exciting difference in this case is that more than just the USA will be working towards the goal. The apollo missions were ALL about the space race with USSR... at the time that competition was the only thing that would get it done. Now if you consider the fact that we have no TRUE enemies among the countries capable of a useful mars mission, you will realize that COOPERATION is what will drive the next great exploration of the solar system.
so you are right to say we would have been out of money if things had continued as they were. Now we have the opportunity to do something really amazing. The price of the technology to do a particular task is down. The size of the tax base this will be spread across is up (if you consider the ESA and possibly other international involvement). I don't know if this is the attempt that will put us on mars, but I do believe I will see it in my lifetime. I also believe that these things bring a society together. I have heard the stories of my parents generation gathering around their televisions to watch the moon landing, perhaps I can tell my children about everyone pulling out their smart phone and watching the mars landing. I hope so. We do very little that is positive for the future generations, this is one way to change that.
I was just thinking it sounded like a Bill Cosby bit.
somebody hurry up and mod this guy insightful
that reminds me, I need to get to work on my viOS. everything you ever do you will have to hit esc esc : and then a series of cryptic one letter commands.
for example esc esc : psd! would post this message to slashdot with no preview
my dad used to shoot moles in the yard with a shotgun all the time. come home from school and he would be sitting there in a lawn chair, sipping coffee, shotgun in hand. a little dirt would roll off that mole hill and BLAM... no more mole. It was probably illegal technically in that area, but population was sparse enough to do it safely, plus he was just shooting at the ground anyway.
dont talk about fightclub lulz
I think, all over the world we realize that our rights online will evaporate in the next few years, as governments edge their way into yet another facet of our lives... I just wish we could all agree on that point and try to negotiate a fair trade. Really I think the brits should trade their internet privacy for the following:
1. a new season of Coupling ending in an uncensored lesbian orgy between all three of the chicks
2. a return visit of Theo Pamphlet to Top Gear, so that we can see "Theo Pamphlet" on the board twice as often and chuckle about Jeremy's joke where it was harder to pronounce Peter Jones than Theodoris Pafthiefteistifitsis
3. a better looking hotel inspector
4. a free and complete DVD collection of Red Dwarf and Fawlty Towers for every american so we can stop watching PBS pledge drives (except when Red Green is on of course)
5. a show where Gordon Ramsey drives around in Oliver while trying to convince Peter Jones to invest in his new restaurant.
6. no more antique road show
perhaps there are more pressing issues, but my knowledge of life in EU comes from watching BBCA...
I don't know, but watching Top Gear has taught me that I really must have a vehicle that can move faster than a honey badger.
am I the only one that did a double take thinking we were geezer-tracking?
then how the hell did you know I read the tags? you must be a good guesser
yeah now people are more educated and lynx is really taking market share.
you read the headlines? I just read the tags and try to guess what headline would have caused them.
ummm.... inmates? I am guessing maybe it wasn't all that voluntary
4 words...
Day Of The Tentacle
Warren Buffet trades derivatives for Berkshire Hathaway... He has placed well publicized bets in the options markets. These are not small trades, or hedging positions, they are HUGE collections of options contracts.
god damn, just used up my mod points and then I see this.
well when you add the speed that we are all hurtling through space, that would be pretty fast... for a datacenter
I think that post was a real home run.
nuh uh! you!
you must be new here.
Nope... its Mycroft Holmes
They kept hooking hardware into him--decision-action boxes to let him boss other computers, bank on bank of additional memories, more banks of associational neural nets, another tubful of twelve-digit random numbers, a greatly augmented temporary memory. Human brain has around ten-to-the-tenth neurons. By third year Mike had better than one and a half times that number of neuristors. And woke up.
Some logics get nervous breakdowns. Overloaded phone system behaves like frightened child. Mike did not have upsets, acquired sense of humor instead. Low one. If he were a man, you wouldn't dare stoop over.
TANSTAAFL bitches.
So if I understand this article, your sig alone has already helped my fertility 3 times
DUDE! you must look exactly like a lightcycle from Tron!
This gives me an idea! screw this new device, what I want is a thing that leaves a wall behind me. somebody pisses me off and I just swerve out in front of them and BOOM.
in Soviet Russia, you must be new here