Nasa rover breaks down on Mars

[Droppyale]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3421071.stm


ohh well....

[Epidemic]

This is why you should send people

hopefully not have any glitches. but any glitches are infinitely more easily handled when the crew is there to pick up the little rover and hit CTRL ALT DELETE.

[Droppyale]

what a waste of money.... I hope they fix it and actually find something worthy.

[Whir]

Wow. I'm amazed at how the Red Planet has completely resisted our attempts to get to it since Viking... Maybe there IS life on Mars...

[Creatures]

i think we just spend too much on this stupid planet, it's just red! there are no martians, there is no oil, there are no terrorists, there are no chinese, only interesting for scientists, but it's too expensive right now, and i'd say just stop those tries and spend the money on things like education, etc.

as far as i know the mars wont bring us a usefull idea to solve problems over here!

Creatures

[osprey4]

Originally posted by Creatures
as far as i know the mars wont bring us a usefull idea to solve problems over here!

They told Columbus the same thing.

[Whir]

That's a pretty narrow minded view of the future, Creatures.

[Optimus Prime]

Originally posted by osprey4


They told Columbus the same thing.

And he was right, you backstabbed us!

[Creatures]

Originally posted by Whir
That's a pretty narrow minded view of the future, Creatures.

well there will be no future without money and only some rocks from mars.

still you should solve problem here! if you got too many aims, you wont reach one...

Creatures

[GroundZero3]

Originally posted by Creatures
i think we just spend too much on this stupid planet, it's just red! there are no martians, there is no oil, there are no terrorists, there are no chinese, only interesting for scientists, but it's too expensive right now, and i'd say just stop those tries and spend the money on things like education, etc.

as far as i know the mars wont bring us a usefull idea to solve problems over here!

Creatures

atuaclly since we started to travel to space we have developed technologies that we use in every day life. one example is the cordless drill which spawn into different technology. Not all space exploration is a total loss.

[Whir]

You're wrong. I won't argue that education is under funded, but who made you an expert on what's good for mankind and what isn't? Step outside the box and think about the whole situation from a different perspective. Specifically, think about the future of mankind and what it needs to do to survive. Okay?

[Whir]

That's a great example of what I'm getting at as far advances go, thank you GZ.

[ClubMed]

Hmm, spend billions on space 'exploration' and you end up with a wireless drill. Interesting

[Droppyale]

I guess it's all about taking risks.. this is a big one.. lots of money and time went into the project... only to fail? with nothing to show?


That really sucks...

Although if the rover had worked properly and found something extraordinary... we would all be talkind differently.

who knows...

[Creatures]

Specifically, think about the future of mankind and what it needs to do to survive.

survive? to go to mars?

we could save this planet if we use the money the right way, mars is still far away and if we can get to mars, only those with a lot of money can go there, bad

$10,000,000 for a cordless drill? i dont say it's not usefull, but i'm sure we could have invented that without space travel.

Creatures

[GroundZero3]

Originally posted by ClubMed
Hmm, spend billions on space 'exploration' and you end up with a wireless drill. Interesting

and dont forget TANG!


but seriously the technology they are using for the hubble telescope from what i understand is used to help detect breast cancer on a woman with out surgey. im trying to find the link. Can you put a price tag on a life?

[ClubMed]

IMO we are far away from needing an exit strategy (Mars). Space exploration is good, no doubt about it, but the goals and aims should not be clouded by imagination, they should be shaped by necessity and maximum gain for the money invested.

[GroundZero3]

i dont really see it as us using it as an exit strategy, just the human curiousity and to push our limits. Of course saying that the ocean has been barely searched.......

[Whir]

ClubMed, way to not know anything about space exploration and all the things it's yielded. Open your mind, learn the subject matter. Don't open this can of worms right now, I've got some stuff for you on other subjects.

Droppy, where would America be if it never took chances? Still under the thumb of the British, I bet. Apply that to a global scale. But if you want, we can stop trying new things and learning (even at scales you don't care about or don't understand) and the Earth can stagnate and drown in a wash our own refuse. Rock on.

Creatures, see above.

It's sad that so many people don't see the possibilities this opens up for humankind. Everyone is too concerned with themselves, with the now. You want the money, to hell with your descendants, right? Thank you, western society.

Okay, I'll stop ranting here now, I obviously won't affect any changes in opinion.

[GroundZero3]

http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/tec.../spinoffs.html

linkage!

Lifeshears -- A rescue tool which quickly cuts debris to free accident victims, using the same power source used to separate Solid Rocket Boosters from the Shuttle.

•Breast Cancer Screening -- A silicon chip originally developed for NASA's Hubble Space Telescope makes the process less painful, less scarring, and less expensive than the traditional biopsy.

•Grooved Runways -- Now applied to highways, this water-draining innovation has led to an astounding 85 percent reduction in highway accidents.

•Attention Getter -- Techniques used to measure brain activity in NASA pilots are being used to improve attention spans for children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

so how you cant say its not worth going out to space, i believe the facts speak for themselves