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Among all the hoopla surrounding the latest Mars explorer, what I
haven't heard is what this one will do that the previous ones didn't? The pics sure look pretty much the same. There were rocks there 25 years ago and sure enough, they're still there. And no sightings of Marvin the Martian yet. I also haven't seen a pricetag on the things. Anybody? |
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Doc wrote: Among all the hoopla surrounding the latest Mars explorer, what I haven't heard is what this one will do that the previous ones didn't? ...I also haven't seen a pricetag on the things. Anybody? "Let those who complain that too much money is being spent on abstract knowledge while people are starving remember this: The alternative to knowledge is savagery. Their very existence as stowaways on the voyage of civilization is owing to advances in science which permit some to live without doing their share of the work. Let them be tolerant, then, lest by encumbering the useful ones they destroy the thing which keeps them alive." -- George Ellery Hale -- MOST launched 30 June; science observations running | Henry Spencer since Oct; first surprises seen; papers pending. | |
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![]() "Henry Spencer" wrote in message ... In article , Doc wrote: Among all the hoopla surrounding the latest Mars explorer, what I haven't heard is what this one will do that the previous ones didn't? ...I also haven't seen a pricetag on the things. Anybody? "Let those who complain that too much money is being spent on abstract knowledge while people are starving remember this: The alternative to knowledge is savagery. Their very existence as stowaways on the voyage of civilization is owing to advances in science which permit some to live without doing their share of the work. Let them be tolerant, then, lest by encumbering the useful ones they destroy the thing which keeps them alive." -- George Ellery Hale -- MOST launched 30 June; science observations running | Henry Spencer since Oct; first surprises seen; papers pending. | Now what do you think that mean Henry, since it can be looked upon it different lights? As an aeronautical engineering student, I am very much for space exploration and opening doors for mankind, but I am also doing my bit and helping today's "starving people", since many of them are in their predicament because their inherent wealth has been taken and now funds such missions. |
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"Dre" wrote in message
... "Henry Spencer" wrote in message ... In article , Doc wrote: Among all the hoopla surrounding the latest Mars explorer, what I haven't heard is what this one will do that the previous ones didn't? ...I also haven't seen a pricetag on the things. Anybody? "Let those who complain that too much money is being spent on abstract knowledge while people are starving remember this: The alternative to knowledge is savagery. Their very existence as stowaways on the voyage of civilization is owing to advances in science which permit some to live without doing their share of the work. Let them be tolerant, then, lest by encumbering the useful ones they destroy the thing which keeps them alive." -- George Ellery Hale -- MOST launched 30 June; science observations running | Henry Spencer since Oct; first surprises seen; papers pending. | Now what do you think that mean Henry, since it can be looked upon it different lights? As an aeronautical engineering student, I am very much for space exploration and opening doors for mankind, but I am also doing my bit and helping today's "starving people", since many of them are in their predicament because their inherent wealth has been taken and now funds such missions. What starving people have had their wealth taken from them in order to fund the Mars exploration program? |
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"Dre" wrote in message ...
"Henry Spencer" wrote in message ... "Let those who complain that too much money is being spent on abstract knowledge while people are starving remember this: The alternative to knowledge is savagery. Their very existence as stowaways on the voyage of civilization is owing to advances in science which permit some to live without doing their share of the work. Let them be tolerant, then, lest by encumbering the useful ones they destroy the thing which keeps them alive." -- George Ellery Hale Now what do you think that mean Henry, since it can be looked upon it different lights? As an aeronautical engineering student, I am very much for space exploration and opening doors for mankind, but I am also doing my bit and helping today's "starving people", since many of them are in their predicament because their inherent wealth has been taken and now funds such missions. What it means is simple. Ask yourself, how many people are starving *to death* in the US right now? Very, very few. How many people are really starving to the point of serious medical effects due to malnurishment? Very, very few. Ply the streets my friend, look at the poor and the indigent. Are they well and truly starving? Are they hollow cheeked? Do their bones show clearly under their skin because they have no fat and no muscle? You will find that, in fact, they are not truly starving but merely, perhaps, on occasion hungry, if that. Indeed, it is not unusual to find a poor or homeless individual who is fat. Why is this so? Why are there so few deaths due to malnurishment in the western world (as there had been in abundance *everywhere* throughout human history)? Is it because of some greater compasion for the needy? No. It is due primarily to greed, and research, and invention. All those "wasteful" enterprises which the "truly compasionate" would have us abandon. It is due to things like the one time rich man's toy, the automobile. It is due to things like the frivolous, blue sky interest in the genetics of species. It is due to the greed of farmers and agribusinesses wanting to make higher profits. That's how we ended up with tractors and refrigeration and pesticides and high-yield crops and efficient irrigation and all those upteen kajillion things that add up to cheap food and an effective end to starvation. Here's another excercise for you, go to a grocery store, price a 25 lb. bag of flour or rice. Ask how in the world anyone, even the homeless, could really be "starving" in today's world. But then again, you already learned in your previous excercise that they aren't. |
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Christopher M. Jones wrote:
What it means is simple. Ask yourself, how many people are starving *to death* in the US right now? Very, very few. How many people are really starving to the point of serious medical effects due to malnurishment? Very, very few. Actually, more than you would think. They are suffering from anorexia, not unavailability of food. Paul |
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"Paul F. Dietz" wrote in message ...
Christopher M. Jones wrote: What it means is simple. Ask yourself, how many people are starving *to death* in the US right now? Very, very few. How many people are really starving to the point of serious medical effects due to malnurishment? Very, very few. Actually, more than you would think. They are suffering from anorexia, not unavailability of food. Actually malnourishment isn't undernourishment. Lots of people die before their time because of *mal*nourishment because the stuff that's bad for them tastes better than what their body really needs. Obesity is the killer of today, not starvation. Just wanted to mention that. Well, I'm off to Burger King now. I have a coupon for a two-Whopper meal here... -- __ "A good leader knows when it's best to ignore the __ ('__` screams for help and focus on the bigger picture." '__`) //6(6; ©OOL mmiv :^)^\\ `\_-/ http://home.t-online.de/home/ulrich....lmann/redbaron \-_/' |
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"Dre" :
"Henry Spencer" wrote in message ... In article , Doc wrote: Among all the hoopla surrounding the latest Mars explorer, what I haven't heard is what this one will do that the previous ones didn't? ...I also haven't seen a pricetag on the things. Anybody? "Let those who complain that too much money is being spent on abstract knowledge while people are starving remember this: The alternative to knowledge is savagery. Their very existence as stowaways on the voyage of civilization is owing to advances in science which permit some to live without doing their share of the work. Let them be tolerant, then, lest by encumbering the useful ones they destroy the thing which keeps them alive." -- George Ellery Hale -- MOST launched 30 June; science observations running | Henry Spencer since Oct; first surprises seen; papers pending. | Now what do you think that mean Henry, since it can be looked upon it different lights? As an aeronautical engineering student, I am very much for space exploration and opening doors for mankind, but I am also doing my bit and helping today's "starving people", since many of them are in their predicament because their inherent wealth has been taken and now funds such missions. Really? To my knowledge due to the use of science and technology if a person truly starves to death in the USA or Canada it is considered a major news story. There are tons of people suffering health problems from eating a poorly balanced diet but how often have you seen anyone in N.A. who looks like the children the aid agencies are always asking money for? Earl Colby Pottinger -- I make public email sent to me! Hydrogen Peroxide Rockets, OpenBeos, SerialTransfer 3.0, RAMDISK, BoatBuilding, DIY TabletPC. What happened to the time? http://webhome.idirect.com/~earlcp |
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Earl Colby Pottinger wrote:
Really? To my knowledge due to the use of science and technology if a person truly starves to death in the USA or Canada it is considered a major news story. Many americans starve each year. They suffer from anorexia. Most do not create headlines when they die. Anorexia is distressingly common in the elderly, btw. Paul |
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"Paul F. Dietz" :
Earl Colby Pottinger wrote: Really? To my knowledge due to the use of science and technology if a person truly starves to death in the USA or Canada it is considered a major news story. Many americans starve each year. They suffer from anorexia. Most do not create headlines when they die. Anorexia is distressingly common in the elderly, btw. But that was from thier own choice of actions. Not because they were taxed to the point of not being able to feed themselves. Also with the elderly it most often is because they choose the wrong foods or don't know where to go to get help if they are low income. The original claims was the cost of sending the Mars rovers was causing people to starve to death here on earth. Earl Colby Pottinger -- I make public email sent to me! Hydrogen Peroxide Rockets, OpenBeos, SerialTransfer 3.0, RAMDISK, BoatBuilding, DIY TabletPC. What happened to the time? http://webhome.idirect.com/~earlcp |
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