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Absolutely. About your first paragraph, I've read that the benefits were something like 10 to 1
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Posted by nomad on 2012-02-27 10:29:51

In Reply to: One thing to keep in mind as well are the peripheral benefits of NASA posted by fanofnothing on 2012-02-27 09:53:15

Almost impossible to quantify, though. And I probably read that in something published by a space zealot.

But there have been plenty of benefits. Same with DARPA, but there's been a better return on NASA than from the military budget, I think. It's more focused, and far far less money spent.

Also, I don't think you can say that we should just develop memory foam, or whatever. Many side benefits would never have been looked for without the goal of putting a man on the moon, etc.

Agree on your observation about the benefits of inspiration.
Invaluable, and always under-appreciated by the number crunchers.

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Any thoughts on funding for NASA, physics related to space travel, and Hubble type projects? - shikantaza 2012-02-27 09:36:37 (76 views)

The value that it provides for interest and enthusiasm in science and technology is worth it alone. - Thelonious Dunk 2012-02-27 15:43:26 (35 views)

Exactly, eff you luddites! - nomad 2012-02-27 18:58:01 (35 views)

Love outer space but inner space is the final frontier, and the most significant. Consciousness FTW. - BackseatGM 2012-02-27 11:05:48 (31 views)

So you're suggesting they spend the NASA budget on peyote? - fanofnothing 2012-02-27 12:17:50 (31 views)

That wasn't what I had in mind but it would allow a close up view of far away worlds, lol. - BackseatGM 2012-02-27 14:12:32 (30 views)

Long term vs. short term thinking - got to have both. - nomad 2012-02-27 10:51:12 (44 views)

So...both Nasa AND Peyote? - rem rehab 2012-02-28 10:51:19 (37 views)

Yes!!! - nomad 2012-02-28 11:47:44 (24 views)

from my POV, we hardly do any of the looking for resources in space - DC Warrior 2012-02-27 10:48:30 (56 views)

+1 - nomad 2012-02-27 10:52:39 (32 views)

We waste more money on things that give less return IMO - Shallow Hal 2012-02-27 09:57:35 (36 views)

Agreed. I'm a fan. - nomad 2012-02-27 10:36:07 (31 views)

One thing to keep in mind as well are the peripheral benefits of NASA - fanofnothing 2012-02-27 09:53:15 (69 views)

Absolutely. About your first paragraph, I've read that the benefits were something like 10 to 1 - nomad 2012-02-27 10:29:51 (58 views)

And all without blowing anyone up as a side effect. - Dick Nikon 2012-02-27 12:15:04 (33 views)

One could argue that DARPA totally transformed the world - Earl j. Slick 2012-02-27 11:32:12 (48 views)

And continues to do so. - nomad 2012-02-27 11:39:46 (30 views)

The only question on new tech developments to me is whether there's a better big picture target - fanofnothing 2012-02-27 10:42:12 (45 views)

Agreed. The excitement is key, imo. - nomad 2012-02-27 10:52:03 (30 views)

I just want to be able to fill space with advanced weaponry - Earl j. Slick 2012-02-27 10:14:42 (52 views)

I think it's really, really fortunate that such vast distances separate us - fanofnothing 2012-02-27 10:43:28 (51 views)

+1.. Alien Apocalypse would be no joke. - Captain Hindsight 2012-02-27 14:28:01 (32 views)

Unless of course they are intelligent enough to deal with us. - Earl j. Slick 2012-02-27 11:36:37 (56 views)

It assumes that there is some chance that a species both dominates its ecosystem enough - fanofnothing 2012-02-27 12:12:32 (42 views)

Think of them as a source of cheap protein! - Earl j. Slick 2012-02-28 09:22:38 (30 views)

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