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NASA Penny-Pinching Is Too Risky! (pg. 3)
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| stren |
| quote: | Originally posted by Omega_M
Firstly, the chances of an asteroid hitting the earth are remote. |
asteroids hit the earth all the time, they're just small enough to burn in the atmosphere, although you must note the Tanguska
| quote: | Thirdly, why should NASA spend it's own money protecting the world while the other countries sit back and do nothing about it ?
This must be a global initiative not limited to an organization of a particular nation. |
yep, its just that nasa has the most funds to do it |
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| Omega_M |
| quote: | Originally posted by Scottaculous
Because it's American foreign policy and in American interests to see to the general well-being of the planet. Not to mention it's the right thing to do. |
Well then give them the money :gsmile: They will do it. |
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| Inconspicuous |
| quote: | Originally posted by Scottaculous
Because it's American foreign policy and in American interests to see to the general well-being of the planet. Not to mention it's the right thing to do. |
I didn't realize that we had a foreign policy regarding the asteroids nation.
also, you're hinting at nation-building. Not our job, bad policy. |
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| Scottaculous |
| quote: | Originally posted by Inconspicuous
I didn't realize that we had a foreign policy regarding the asteroids nation. |
Not specially asteriods but I believe this falls under the impending doom category. |
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| Omega_M |
| quote: | Originally posted by stren
asteroids hit the earth all the time, they're just small enough to burn in the atmosphere, although you must note the Tanguska |
Thank you captain obvious. I was referring to the larger ones that pose a threat.
| quote: | | yep, its just that nasa has the most funds to do it |
Basically you want USA to pay for protection of your country from asteroids that can potentially wipe you off the map. Nice.
It is not that they have the most funds. Rather, they have the technology to do it. |
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| stren |
| quote: | Originally posted by Omega_M
Thank you captain obvious. I was referring to the larger ones that pose a threat.
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tanguska was large enough to pose a threat, and it happened about 100 years ago |
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| Inconspicuous |
| quote: | Originally posted by stren
yep, its just that nasa has the most funds to do it |
so since person a has $1,000,000 and person b has $999,000, person A should pay all person b's bills? |
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| stren |
| quote: | Originally posted by Inconspicuous
so since person a has $1,000,000 and person b has $999,000, person A should pay all person b's bills? |
they should both chip in, and buy some beers for whatever amount is left |
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| Pheobius |
| Seeing as person B doesn't have the ability to use their $999,000, but person A does, it makes sense to pay the bill, especially as it's for the benefit of himself as well as person B. Also in reality person A has a lot more than $1000 dollars more. |
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| Inconspicuous |
| quote: | Originally posted by Pheobius
Seeing as person B doesn't have the ability to use their $999,000, but person A does, it makes sense to pay the bill, especially as it's for the benefit of himself as well as person B. Also in reality person A has a lot more than $1000 dollars more. |
Yes, person B does. He can pay person A for part of his expenses, since, as you said, it's benefiting both of them.
...and in reality, person B has way more money than person A, since person B is every other country in the world, and person A is the US. |
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| Inconspicuous |
| quote: | Originally posted by stren
they should both chip in, and buy some beers for whatever amount is left |
I like this idea...but only if Bruce Willis is available to sort out whatever intel we stand to gain. |
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| Pheobius |
| I suppose it depends on how you look at person B. I suppose everyone SHOULD chip in, but are America going to really say ', don't care if an asteroid we could have deflected hits us and wipes out all life, because no one else is willing to chip in' |
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