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08-20-2006, 05:48 PM | #16 |
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I love Japan. Ignoring any cultural stereotyping that may occur, they just do so much cool shit. *swoon*
Edit : oops, hit post too soon... Out of curiousity, does anyone know the arguments the USA holds for wanting to send someone to Mars? The moon I can understand, maybe for resources\science\power (microwave power plants from sim city anyone? ) but Mars... is it sheerly as a challenge of engineering and to explore?
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08-20-2006, 09:27 PM | #17 |
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I'm pretty sure it's just to meet the challenge. Not a bad thing though, most new technology comes out of either the military or NASA, so even if it's not really usefull to walk on Mars getting there will do alot of good.
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If they want a handout they can sing me a song. p.s. read my post on educational reform before flamming me (#34 Implementing Democracy 1.01 in Iran)
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08-22-2006, 09:51 AM | #22 |
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I wasn't refering to handouts, per se. It's funny, though, how you immediately jump to that conclusion. You really have a thing about conserving *your* wealth and power, huh?
I said quality of life for our own citizens. From your perspective, that would mean that instead of spending money in Iraq, we could round up all the homeless and execute them. It could mean sending a man to Mars, more police to keep the lazy welfare frauds away from you, or whatever. I know that improving roads would improve my quality of life.
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08-22-2006, 09:55 AM | #23 |
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I thought that was what you meant because of the quote in your post.
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08-22-2006, 01:48 PM | #24 |
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It's not so much an effort to conserve my wealth and power because right now I don't have any, well only to the extent of choosing my own pizza toppings and study music. I work hard, earned my 3.87 GPA and lived (am living) like a monk all through highschool and freshman year because that is what leads to wealth and power. What I earn is mine, no one else's. You want the reward then you do the work, and different work has different rewards. As an extention of that I plan to go where ever the contracts are, but you can bet I won't sign a contract that pays me the same amount as someone with half my expertise and education.
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1 - If your brother was brain damaged or your father had a stroke, would they be condemned to only have theirs be what they earn, at a handicapped (so to speak) level of earning power? 2 - Would you expect them to have enough income to support themselves, considering that you and your ilk won't kick in anything?
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