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Raiders of the lost tax break.
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 (December 13, 2014 at 12:18 pm)C4RM5 Wrote: To me both recteatinv the ark and space travel is a waste of money.Not real keen on weather prediction global communication or navigation are we? Sheesh.....
So how, exactly, does God know that She's NOT a brain in a vat?
 (December 12, 2014 at 7:27 am)Brian37 Wrote: To quote Suze Orman "DENIED!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6gdltu1a50
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 (December 13, 2014 at 7:56 pm)abaris Wrote:(December 13, 2014 at 12:18 pm)C4RM5 Wrote: To me both recteatinv the ark and space travel is a waste of money. Sorry I am referring to the one they landed on the comet or the multiple ones that have landed on mars and the moon  RE: Raiders of the lost tax break.
December 14, 2014 at 5:37 am
(This post was last modified: December 14, 2014 at 5:37 am by robvalue.)
I agree that some of it seems like a waste of money, from what I know about it. But I can't give any weight to my opinion unless I learn a lot more about it. Understand before you criticise. My opinion is next to worthless as it stands as I know it has no good foundation, so I wouldn't expect anyone to take it seriously.
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I absolutely don't agree.
The missions to mars give valuable insights into other planets. Mars is the first planet we ever started to explore and even now with so few missions it has pushed planetary science far ahead. The one to the comet gives insights into what makes up a comet. We didn't have that before and it's a giant step for science. To learn more about the universe sourrounding us is never wasted money. Unproportionate military budgets on the other hand might fit the bill nicely.
And there is a potential danger of religion: if god exists, he'll tell us all we need to know, and therefore why bother trying to learn anything else? This cave is cozy enough, and there are a few hours of daylight to allow us to read these stone tablets containing the wisdom of god... what more do we need?
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December 14, 2014 at 9:41 am
(This post was last modified: December 14, 2014 at 9:42 am by Chas.)
(December 14, 2014 at 5:11 am)C4RM5 Wrote:(December 13, 2014 at 7:56 pm)abaris Wrote: Space travel a waste of money? Do you know what is there to be discovered and know that it is worthless? How did you come by this knowledge? Do you not value knowledge? You have no fucking idea what is there to be learned, so your statements are simply ignorant and thoughtless.
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Science is not a subject, but a method. RE: Raiders of the lost tax break.
December 14, 2014 at 10:22 am
(This post was last modified: December 14, 2014 at 10:23 am by The Grand Nudger.)
I was wondering the same thing. If C4 here has some crystal ball on the matter, then I'm sure NASA would appreciate being notified.
(they're always looking to pinch a few billion pennies - cheapskates man)
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