Curiosity's Countdown to Mars

[BERNIE MOSFET]

In 2005 I listened to Buzz Aldrin speak about the necessity of space exploration. I don't remember many details but the one that's stuck in my mind all this time is that we're bound to this rock until we get ourselves off of it, and we need to get out there to ensure the survival of our species.

The awesome factor is a big one. Huge successes like we saw this morning fuel interest, but it wanes. In the end, all the good done in the world is for naught if we die out anyway.

[347Mike]

I know some of you don't care for Neil Tyson but he makes sense.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qbm7RWLHI3c[/ame]

[stevo]

What happens if it lands on a cat?

Stevo

I am disappoint.

As far as anyone that thinks time and money invested in space exploration is wasted, they must be ignoring all of the innovation that is directly descended from it.

Stevo

[BttleFedC10]

Itll be weeks before they actually get thing going. They gotta run tests and shit.

[jw33]

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