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"Elf M. Sternberg" |
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04 Jan 2004 01:31:25 PM |
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Mars and "faith based initiatives": a prediction |
Last night, while watching FOX News the bimbo in front of the camera
said something to the effect of "Lay people can't see what the
scientists are seeing in these pictures, but they are from Mars and that
must be exciting for them."
Trust me, the NASA people weren't seeing much more than "lay people."
It was all about success, about making it work, about seeing Mars though
a near-real-time camera and enjoying a decade of work to make it happen.
I have to admit that $820 million is well-spent so far; that's about
half of what _The Lord of the Rings_ cost and this is much more
interesting-- it's at least real.
But as I lay dozing off to sleep afterwards, it hit me. Bimbo was
laying down a party line.
I predict, as the Mars mission proceeds, that we will start to hear from
factions the following: "All that taxpayer money has gone to provide
those geeks with their thrills, but there's no discernable payoff for
sending robots to Mars now, is there? Why can scientists get taxpayer
cash to perform their arcane rituals, which are of no benefit to anyone
but the scientists, while faith-based charities have to struggle without
the government's help? After all, we know they're of benefit to more
than just themselves."
Maybe I'm just excessively cynical these days.
Elf
--
Elf M. Sternberg, Proud to be an Extinctionist
http://www.drizzle.com/~elf/
With the advance of biogenetics, it is not so much that we are losing
our dignity and freedom but that we realise we never had them in the
first place. - Slavoj Zizek
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: Mars and "faith based initiatives": a prediction |
05 Jan 2004 01:01:16 AM |
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In article <1073244677.182024@yasure>,
Elf M. Sternberg <elf@drizzle.com> wrote:
Last night, while watching FOX News the bimbo in front of the camera
said something to the effect of "Lay people can't see what the
scientists are seeing in these pictures, but they are from Mars and that
must be exciting for them."
Trust me, the NASA people weren't seeing much more than "lay people."
It was all about success, about making it work, about seeing Mars though
a near-real-time camera and enjoying a decade of work to make it happen.
I have to admit that $820 million is well-spent so far; that's about
half of what _The Lord of the Rings_ cost and this is much more
interesting-- it's at least real.
But as I lay dozing off to sleep afterwards, it hit me. Bimbo was
laying down a party line.
I predict, as the Mars mission proceeds, that we will start to hear from
factions the following: "All that taxpayer money has gone to provide
those geeks with their thrills, but there's no discernable payoff for
sending robots to Mars now, is there? Why can scientists get taxpayer
cash to perform their arcane rituals, which are of no benefit to anyone
but the scientists, while faith-based charities have to struggle without
the government's help? After all, we know they're of benefit to more
than just themselves."
I'm worried that at some point in the future all government funded
scientific research will be banned except for that which is supposed
to support creationism and the bible.
Maybe I'm just excessively cynical these days.
Not any more than I am.
Elf
--
Elf M. Sternberg, Proud to be an Extinctionist
http://www.drizzle.com/~elf/
With the advance of biogenetics, it is not so much that we are losing
our dignity and freedom but that we realise we never had them in the
first place. - Slavoj Zizek
--
John Hachmann, aa #1782
- Question authority. Now more than ever. -
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| User: "John D." |
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| Title: Re: Mars and "faith based initiatives": a prediction |
05 Jan 2004 01:13:51 AM |
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"johac" <jhachm@remove.ixpres.com> wrote in message
news:jhachm-25352A.23011604012004@news-central.ash.giganews.com...
In article <1073244677.182024@yasure>,
Elf M. Sternberg <elf@drizzle.com> wrote:
Last night, while watching FOX News the bimbo in front of the camera
said something to the effect of "Lay people can't see what the
scientists are seeing in these pictures, but they are from Mars and that
must be exciting for them."
Trust me, the NASA people weren't seeing much more than "lay people."
It was all about success, about making it work, about seeing Mars though
a near-real-time camera and enjoying a decade of work to make it happen.
I have to admit that $820 million is well-spent so far; that's about
half of what _The Lord of the Rings_ cost and this is much more
interesting-- it's at least real.
But as I lay dozing off to sleep afterwards, it hit me. Bimbo was
laying down a party line.
I predict, as the Mars mission proceeds, that we will start to hear from
factions the following: "All that taxpayer money has gone to provide
those geeks with their thrills, but there's no discernable payoff for
sending robots to Mars now, is there? Why can scientists get taxpayer
cash to perform their arcane rituals, which are of no benefit to anyone
but the scientists, while faith-based charities have to struggle without
the government's help? After all, we know they're of benefit to more
than just themselves."
I'm worried that at some point in the future all government funded
scientific research will be banned except for that which is supposed
to support creationism and the bible.
Maybe I'm just excessively cynical these days.
Not any more than I am.
I think your cynicisms are excessive. Most Christians I know are very
supportive of the space program.
John D.
Elf
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: Mars and "faith based initiatives": a prediction |
06 Jan 2004 12:25:32 AM |
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In article <6MSdnQ6jddIqk2SiRVn-hg@centurytel.net>,
"John D." <yawn@bfd.net> wrote:
"johac" <jhachm@remove.ixpres.com> wrote in message
news:jhachm-25352A.23011604012004@news-central.ash.giganews.com...
In article <1073244677.182024@yasure>,
Elf M. Sternberg <elf@drizzle.com> wrote:
Last night, while watching FOX News the bimbo in front of the camera
said something to the effect of "Lay people can't see what the
scientists are seeing in these pictures, but they are from Mars and that
must be exciting for them."
Trust me, the NASA people weren't seeing much more than "lay people."
It was all about success, about making it work, about seeing Mars though
a near-real-time camera and enjoying a decade of work to make it happen.
I have to admit that $820 million is well-spent so far; that's about
half of what _The Lord of the Rings_ cost and this is much more
interesting-- it's at least real.
But as I lay dozing off to sleep afterwards, it hit me. Bimbo was
laying down a party line.
I predict, as the Mars mission proceeds, that we will start to hear from
factions the following: "All that taxpayer money has gone to provide
those geeks with their thrills, but there's no discernable payoff for
sending robots to Mars now, is there? Why can scientists get taxpayer
cash to perform their arcane rituals, which are of no benefit to anyone
but the scientists, while faith-based charities have to struggle without
the government's help? After all, we know they're of benefit to more
than just themselves."
I'm worried that at some point in the future all government funded
scientific research will be banned except for that which is supposed
to support creationism and the bible.
Maybe I'm just excessively cynical these days.
Not any more than I am.
I think your cynicisms are excessive. Most Christians I know are very
supportive of the space program.
John D.
My cynicism was not so much directed at xtians in general as at the
current administration.
--
John Hachmann, aa #1782
- Question authority. Now more than ever. -
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: Mars and "faith based initiatives": a prediction |
11 Jan 2004 04:29:06 PM |
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On Mon, 5 Jan 2004 01:13:51 -0600, "John D." <yawn@bfd.net>, Message ID:
<6MSdnQ6jddIqk2SiRVn-hg@centurytel.net> wrote in alt.atheism;
"johac" <jhachm@remove.ixpres.com> wrote in message
news:jhachm-25352A.23011604012004@news-central.ash.giganews.com...
In article <1073244677.182024@yasure>,
Elf M. Sternberg <elf@drizzle.com> wrote:
Last night, while watching FOX News the bimbo in front of the camera
said something to the effect of "Lay people can't see what the
scientists are seeing in these pictures, but they are from Mars and that
must be exciting for them."
Trust me, the NASA people weren't seeing much more than "lay people."
It was all about success, about making it work, about seeing Mars though
a near-real-time camera and enjoying a decade of work to make it happen.
I have to admit that $820 million is well-spent so far; that's about
half of what _The Lord of the Rings_ cost and this is much more
interesting-- it's at least real.
But as I lay dozing off to sleep afterwards, it hit me. Bimbo was
laying down a party line.
I predict, as the Mars mission proceeds, that we will start to hear from
factions the following: "All that taxpayer money has gone to provide
those geeks with their thrills, but there's no discernable payoff for
sending robots to Mars now, is there? Why can scientists get taxpayer
cash to perform their arcane rituals, which are of no benefit to anyone
but the scientists, while faith-based charities have to struggle without
the government's help? After all, we know they're of benefit to more
than just themselves."
I'm worried that at some point in the future all government funded
scientific research will be banned except for that which is supposed
to support creationism and the bible.
Maybe I'm just excessively cynical these days.
Not any more than I am.
I think your cynicisms are excessive. Most Christians I know are very
supportive of the space program.
But they aren't the ones holding public office.
Stoney
"Designated Rascal and Rapscallion
and
SCAMPERMEISTER!"
When in doubt, SCAMPER about!
When things are fair, SCAMPER everywhere!
When things are rough, can't SCAMPER enough!
/end humour alert
alt.atheism military veteran #11
{so much for the 'no atheists in foxholes' rubbish}
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| User: "Al Klein" |
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| Title: Re: Mars and "faith based initiatives": a prediction |
04 Jan 2004 05:58:03 PM |
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On Sun, 04 Jan 2004 19:31:25 -0000, Elf M. Sternberg <elf@drizzle.com>
posted to alt.atheism:
Maybe I'm just excessively cynical these days.
Or maybe you just understand the situation too well. The public is
supposed to be lulled by the pap, we're not supposed to think about
it.
--
Zymurgist # 2
(random sig, produced by SigChanger)
rukbat at optonline dot net
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