We Stopped Dreaming

Seems that with all of these wonderful inventions that NASA could be a little more self supporting. Wonder how many businesses invest billions into research and then let everyone else use the technology without proper compensation? What an awesome business model.

Edited by oldpbnoob - 27 March 2012 at 9:01pm

oldpbnoob wrote: tallen702 wrote: I'd like to direct everyone's attention to this link: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2012/03/21/this-is-why-we-invest-in-science-this/ /end debate. Awesome. So for 17billion/ year we get velcro, Tang and an efficient firehose.  That truly is a sound investment.

Hand over your cell phone, gps, personal computer, laptop, tablet, ECU from your car, and really, any digital device or other device which uses miniaturization which you own. Without NASA, they wouldn't exist.

oldpbnoob wrote: Mack wrote: ^^^ Hey . . . it's a REALLY efficient fire hose . . . . . . and I like Velcro. I bet you still have your OP velcro wallet don't you?

Now you're just being ridiculous.

We all know Mack carries a fanny pack.

^^^ Hey . . . it's a REALLY efficient fire hose . . .






















. . . and I like Velcro.

That is definitely the most well received one currently but not proven true. We are pretty confident we know how the Universe was formed after E-44 seconds. In more remarkable numbers, when light had only traveled about E-36 meters.

On a side note, I almost feel like the world wastes money on the Large Hadron Collider, but then again the LHC helps define physics and things we could never test to see if they are true. These tests lead to us being able to make further assumption and more theories. But basically, the LHC is looking for the "god particle (Higgs Boson)." This particle will help explain, hopefully, how everything has mass and helping us understand how our Universe can be made from nothing.
An interesting theory I heard recently is that we know our Universe is expanding at an accelerated rate. If we continue this, eventually our sky will go black because the rate of expansion will be faster than the speed of light. Well the theory is like how mass bends space time like this

our Universe is stuck in another universe and we are trapped in this bent space time. Right now we are traveling into the "bowl" and accelerating the closer we get to the bottom. Our Universe will reach the bottom, then begin to go up the other side meaning we will no longer expand, but contract. Thus instead of a big bang, we could simply be expanding and contracting many times.
These theories may be able to be put to rest if our science experiments can discover the Higgs Boson. I read something where the Pope actually congratulated some scientists on their discovery leading to the beginning of the Universe but wished for them to not go to far into it to mess with teachings.

I'd like to direct everyone's attention to this link: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2012/03/21/this-is-why-we-invest-in-science-this/

/end debate.

oldpbnoob wrote: GroupB wrote: What is "obtuse"?  Lacking quickness of perception or intellect. Characterized by a lack of intelligence or sensitivity:

NO! It's a type of triangle! Duhhh

choopie911 wrote: Yeah, the USA has the best space program, and others may try to contribute, but the world largely depends on the discoveries and innovations coming from the US program. Without it, everyone suffers.

Yeah, the USA has the best space program, and others may try to contribute, but the world largely depends on the discoveries and innovations coming from the US program. Without it, everyone suffers.