4 minutes ago, Ginkapo said:

And what exactly did that achieve? I mean do you ever stop and think, what was the point.

Whoopdiflippingdo. So we got to the moon. And..... played golf.

Good job guys.

Interesting. What did the space race accomplish? I mean, private companies weren't exactly clamoring to take the risk of putting things in space.

How about weather satellites and communication satellites?

GPS? Beats the heck out of a sextant and a chronometer.

How about space-based observing devices? X-ray observatories? Hubble?

These are all possible because people figured out how to reliably put things in orbit. That's a big, expensive, and risky project. It isn't something private companies would ever do. It isn't something you do on a whim.

I'm not drumbeating for "'murica". I don't care who did what, as long as SOMEbody did it. But I think dismissing the effects of the space race is pretty short-sighted.

Cheers!

36 minutes ago, Ginkapo said:

So then. Pot stirred. Well done, sir. o7

1 hour ago, Ginkapo said:

And what exactly did that achieve? I mean do you ever stop and think, what was the point.

Whoopdiflippingdo. So we got to the moon. And..... played golf.

Good job guys.

Hey now, it achieved one thing...

It is one of the few events most Americans won't complain about taxes in regards to, that's a big deal.

22 minutes ago, Darthain said:

Hey now, it achieved one thing...

It is one of the few events most Americans won't complain about taxes in regards to, that's a big deal.

Considering people dont even want their taxes going to things like health care or education, its a mighty big deal.

9 hours ago, jamie nasmyth said:

you know after living in the states a 11 years and recently becoming a citizen I still do not understand why the plural of Math is not maths.

The big question I have is why @Ginkapo decided he needed to correct my English. That's not usually a friendly targeted remark to start a conversation with.

And yet here we are having a pleasant discussion about the benefits of blue sky thinking and government research!

1 hour ago, Ginkapo said:

And yet here we are having a pleasant discussion about the benefits of blue sky thinking and government research!

Instead of being on topic as it relates to Armada. You're off topic then?

Blail.

How does posting a closed group of stats without any prompt questions act as a discussion starter? All very well objecting to my existance, however, one should really consider their own position before flinging mud.

You will notice I also added an open question in the first few posts which acted as a prompt to start the conversation you wanted but failed to spark yourself.