Shuttle flights would continue under new proposal

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The NASA scientists are after all part of the huge marxist plot to use pseudo science to shackle the poeple to the goverment machine.

[Peikko 1,575]

Now, who is being silly! I was just demonstrating where the innovation comes from, not who is creating the need.

It is a huge mistake to believe that innovation is purely a product of commercialism. It is not and it never has been. Innovation is the product of problem solving. Sometimes the problems have a commercial application, sometimes they do not.

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Problem solving. Exactly. Like those men and women (well, mostly men back in those days) who sat around trying to figure out how the US military would communicate in the event of a catastrophic nukular strike by the Reds. The Internet was born.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

It is a huge mistake to believe that innovation is purely a product of commercialism. It is not and it never has been. Innovation is the product of problem solving. Sometimes the problems have a commercial application, sometimes they do not.

Do you need a hug?

[Peikko 1,575]

Problem solving. Exactly. Like those men and women (well, mostly men back in those days) who sat around trying to figure out how the US military would communicate in the event of a catastrophic nukular strike by the Reds. The Internet was born.

Thank god for Stalin!

Ok, Brezneiv.

Dammit, a hug? At least you aren't accusing me of being pre-menstral...I guess that's next.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Problem solving. Exactly. Like those men and women (well, mostly men back in those days) who sat around trying to figure out how the US military would communicate in the event of a catastrophic nukular strike by the Reds. The Internet was born.

A need created out of necessity, and filled by industry. My father worked for General Dynamics building and designing a portion of that system for SAC.

ETA: He never mentioned seeing Algore

Edited March 4, 2010 by Lone Ranger