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mike23w said:
i didn't say nasa was useless. i said they are non-essential (which they are). if nasa went away, life would continue, although we'd be more ignorant for the loss.

i also said that poster is idiotic since it's implying nasa's job is to save the earth. it's not. their charter is to do aerospace and aeronautic research.

maybe you claim we need to live on mars and nasa is there to do research towards that purpose. i claim other companies may do it before nasa (supporting the idea that nasa is non-essential).
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Take over 1/2 the shit off your bike. It's non-essential. And was either designed, purposed, and applications outside of aero-space, was either nasa or a department/company related to/with them who brought the shit to us.

Just a bit of food for thought.
 
mike23w said:
i don't think you understand the definition of "essential".
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I absolutely do. What I understand more than you do apparently, is all the NON "Space" n "Star" shit that NASA and all the aero-space companies working there with, do for civilization as we know it.

It's not all about the space race. It's not all about stars, and meteors, and asteroids. I believe that is the root of what make you think NASA is non-essential. Think outside the box.
 
mike23w said:
i wish i was as smart as you

btw, go ahead and name one thing that is essential that was developed by nasa. not sort-of, kind-of useful, not something that is a convenience, not creature comforts. something essential.
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Really? This is what you're going to go with? :laughing

I understand you're a finance guy. Go chat up a couple of engineering folks. They'll clue you in. Until then, feel free to hate all you want.
 
Go bitch in another thread. There's nothing funny about this conversation.

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mike23w said:
i wish i was as smart as you

btw, go ahead and name one thing that is essential that was developed by nasa. not sort-of, kind-of useful, not something that is a convenience, not creature comforts. something essential.
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Name anything that has ever been invented that is essential.

To **kind of** answer your question here are a few things NASA came up with that, though not ESSENTIAL for life to on on this planet, either saves lives or makes life safer and easier.


Hydraulic rescue cutters

A rescue tool used by fire departments across America uses battery technology first employed by Nasa. The cutting technology – used to free accident victims from wreckage – employs a miniature version of the power cartridges first used on the Space Shuttle and is 50 per cent lighter (and 70 per cent cheaper) than previous rescue equipment. The cutters work more quickly than conventional ones and were used in the aftermath of the 1995 Oklahoma Federal Building bombing.



Personal storm warning system

The personal lightning detector is popular with boaters, golfers and those flying private planes, but this low-cost spin off was developed using Space Shuttle expertise. After being pointed at a cloud, the device detects the formation of lightning by analysing subtle changes in light level. The invention is now popular around the world.



Baby food

Through Nasa research on algae (which it was hoped could generate oxygen in space through photosynthesis), it was found that certain algae contain two essential fatty acids present in human breast milk. These acids play an key role in infants' mental and visual development. A synthetic ingredient that contains these acids is now added to baby food in 66 countries.



Life support for patients

Project Mercury, the first US human spaceflight programme, which ran from 1959 to 1963, developed sophisticated monitoring systems to track the physiological status of its astronauts. The same technology is used today in intensive care units and specialist heart units.
 
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