Comment Re:Solution (Score 2) 869
Great, so either you want to steal their money or kill them. Sure appears to be classic thug politics.
Long story short, Horgan's thesis isn't "oh noes we aren't funding basic research," it's more along the lines of "there is just nothing as huge to discover left, no matter how much money you pour onto it.
Anyone here think that the computer science revolution is anywhere close to being finished? In my opinion it probably has another hundred years left in it. I also think we are just scratching the surface in biochemistry. It is scary to think of where that field will be in a hundred years. Physics can go figure out dark matter and dark energy. That's sure to stir things up. Maybe figure out sustainable fusion while their at it.
"640K is more memory than anyone will ever need on a computer." Gates may not have said this, but you are for all intent. I doubt we'll recognize computer science in 100 years, much less watch its swansong.
You're fighting us fuckers, eh? We should just shut the fuck up, eh? Yes, that totally represents the facts here. Someone is qualified to be POTUS when they publicly put forth this opinion of note, but someone donating a whole $1,000 worth of speech, this person (who was a central force in founding, establishing, and integrating product lines for Mozilla) needs to die for your ire. Seriously, fuck you drama queen.
P.S. Other than pissing on your mob rule society, I've not described any of my feelings on the subject matter. Much like Andrew Sullivan, I think you should find a hole to shove your pitchfork Frankenstein reactions back.
How does a Mars base increase economic prosperity for anyone other than rocket manufacturers? All I can see it do is drain funds from Earth. All we will get back from Mars is data that, while interesting, has no economic value.
Just a few inventions from the space race:
Every printed circuit, ever
Kidney dialysis machines
Computer-Aided Tomography (CAT) scan
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Freeze-dried food
Scratch-resistant Glass
Cordless power tools & appliances
Disposable diapers
Rotary blood pump
Fiber optics
Satellite dish
Bar codes
Ear thermometer
Fire-resistant fabrics
Smoke detector
Thermal gloves and boots
You're wrong on so many levels. You only see fund drains because you have no freaking vision.
You are truly Google fail. Took three seconds tops.
Real Programmers don't eat quiche. They eat Twinkies and Szechwan food.
