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Comment Re:Science includes BOTH strengths and weaknesses (Score 2, Insightful) 344

by Dersaidin on Saturday January 24, 2009 @09:46AM (#26588047) Attached to: Texas Board of Education Supports Evolution

Because so many people have strong views about the origin of life (thanks to religion).

Religion plays a part in the lives of a significant number of people, whereas theoretical physics doesn't (from their perspective).

Comment Re:Not surprising (Score 2, Insightful) 352

by Dersaidin on Thursday January 15, 2009 @04:26AM (#26462891) Attached to: The Unmanned Air Force

Take out the satellite.

by Dersaidin on Thursday January 15, 2009 @04:20AM (#26462877) Attached to: The Unmanned Air Force

If communications lost, retreat to base (and manned fighter assistance), and do evasion maneuvers on the way. That plan should take care of things.

by Dersaidin on Thursday January 08, 2009 @09:03AM (#26370559) Attached to: Why Does the US Have a Civil Space Program?

And when we get there all pumped for interstellar war, they all jump out and yell "SURPRISE! Welcome to space age :D"

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