It's the end of Pure Space Science Research as we know it, Jim.
It may seem like a good idea to help reduce costs, but the main point of NASA is pure science/space research. A closer tie to the US military will inevitably mean that the experiements will have to produce some tangible and useful result. Not to say that pure science research doesn't produce tangible results, by the way...
Re the BBC"Big Bang Machine": my 6 year old daughter was upset yesterday, and didn't want to go to school as she thought the world was going to end. We had to tell her a little white lie that the experiment had already happened. Her response was "Oh yes, I remember, everything went small". Perhaps she knows something we don't!?!
I don't feel I know you well enough to call you Arthur, so will use Mr Clarke instead.
Very shocked to hear this news, but you've had a good innings, as my parents would say.
Really loved your Foundation Series, Stanger in a Stange Land, Dirk Gently and, of course, your Discworld series...
Our thought will be with your forever (and of course I'm joking about the list of books above - after all, if one cannot laugh at death, what can one do?)
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Pure Science Research?
It's the end of Pure Space Science Research as we know it, Jim.
It may seem like a good idea to help reduce costs, but the main point of NASA is pure science/space research. A closer tie to the US military will inevitably mean that the experiements will have to produce some tangible and useful result. Not to say that pure science research doesn't produce tangible results, by the way...
@Oh Dear
Re the BBC"Big Bang Machine": my 6 year old daughter was upset yesterday, and didn't want to go to school as she thought the world was going to end. We had to tell her a little white lie that the experiment had already happened. Her response was "Oh yes, I remember, everything went small". Perhaps she knows something we don't!?!
Live Link to The End of the World
Here's a link to a live stream from CERN (English). Unless it's all fake of course! We're dooomed!
http://tf1.lci.fr/infos/endirect/0,,4078645,00-le-lancement-de-l-accelerateur-de-particules-.html
Downloaded it!
... and it looks good!
It's certainly fast.
Crisp interface.
Oh dear god - no
Hear that loud humming noise?
It's Ms Blyton rotating quickly!
Au Revoir
I don't feel I know you well enough to call you Arthur, so will use Mr Clarke instead.
Very shocked to hear this news, but you've had a good innings, as my parents would say.
Really loved your Foundation Series, Stanger in a Stange Land, Dirk Gently and, of course, your Discworld series...
Our thought will be with your forever (and of course I'm joking about the list of books above - after all, if one cannot laugh at death, what can one do?)
WTF
David Brent>
Shurely shome mishtake?
(Or do Freeviewers actually have a sense of irony?)
Dragon's Den?
Is this the same as, or related to, one of the products they showed on BBC2's Dragon's Den?
Errr...
... and mentioning this to a paper that takes a photo of you INSIDE your house isn't invading your privacy???
Who says the Americans don't understand irony, eh?