Re: OT-: On the way to Pluto.

Hello Will & all;

"Will Sill" <will@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ide8t11k79imoumj7qs75a4joqq5m03j5h@xxxxxxxxxx
....
> Not at all. I think the people eager to study Pluto should ante
> up
> the money instead of extorting the taxpayers. Which begs the
> question
> I asked:
>
> :Nothing personal, but did I miss the item on the ballot about
> authorizing
> :the expenditure of $$$$$$gazillion$$$$$$$ to send a probe to
> Pluto?
>
> In fact, I don't remember a thirst for knowledge being mentioned
> as a
> goal for the fedgov in the US Constitution. What aspect of our
> lives
> will be improved by getting closeups of Pluto?
I find it hugely amusing that here I sit, getting little packets of
electrons from you, at a computer, made with parts developed for the
space program.

Our world has been transformed (leaving aside, for the moment, if
it's been for the better) by the "fall out" from the technology that
was developed to put a human footprint on the moon, and all you can
see is "waste" of money embodied by that boot...

It's so sad to see such disrespect for the results of advancing
technology...


L8r all,
Dusty


>
> Will Sill
> The Curmudgeon of Sill Hill


.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: OT-: On the way to Pluto.
    ... >1) I vigorouly support the gummit's effort to castrate the Islaamic ... >efficiency and is costing lives AND huge money. ... >2) I oppose spending huge sums so "scientists" can look closely at ... >people who are curious about Pluto ought to spend their own money to ...
    (rec.outdoors.rv-travel)
  • Re: The rural Thai people would save the day
    ... >>> | money is not nearly enough, people with no conscience, no scruples ... >>> | time, raising kids for whom life is a daily struggle just to survive, ... > 4 - pluto, malaysia, malaysian ...
    (soc.culture.thai)
  • Re: OT-: On the way to Pluto.
    ... >>It's so sad to see such disrespect for the results of advancing ... Nor that every $$ spent went to developing ... > efficiency and is costing lives AND huge money. ... > people who are curious about Pluto ought to spend their own money ...
    (rec.outdoors.rv-travel)
  • Re: Doonesbury 5-7-2006
    ... but you are also assuming current technology. ... Think 'deep impact' on demand. ... LEO would be closer than Pluto. ... Something where you don't expend most of your fuel lifting the fuel, ...
    (rec.arts.comics.strips)
  • Re: OT-: On the way to Pluto.
    ... >I note that Linus (Lone Haranguer) responded to my comment that: ... I think the people eager to study Pluto should ante up ... > The Curmudgeon of Sill Hill ... Without the space program you might not have a home computer nor would you ...
    (rec.outdoors.rv-travel)