Not a perpetual human legacy, but perpetual humanity itself. I would like this party never to end, especially because we have the intellect to decide our fate.

It's like you're trapped in a cave which has just caved in and you have a crowbar. If you don't explore space and find for ways to extend our reach and colony it's like you sit in the cave with the crowbar next to you doing nothing and hoping that somehow it'll all be okay in the end. What you should actually do is use the crowbar to pry out as much of the boulders as you can. It's going to be hard since you only have a crowbar, but you cannot sit idly waiting for spaghetti monster to help you.

Sure you might fail a few times, might injure yourself or might die, but you did all that by taking control of your own history.

This post has been edited by DeniseLau: Jul 10 2009, 11:50 PM

I rather do research at the bottom of the seas. I deepest level under the sea. I cant remember the place but we never know what's really there? Is somewhere Pacific or Atlantic?

Mariana Trench. We might see some 50m giant squids there?

Going to the deepest areas of our planet may have a huge technological stumbling block when it comes to the immense pressure difference needed to be maintained for a manned mission.

I'm a lil curious though: what do we gain from exploring deeper into the sea vs exploring further out into space? Wouldn't it make sense to go beyond he limits of earth, with its finite supply of resources?

no rules saying you cant do both at the same time, both has its challenges and rewards.

Yeah on a personal note, I'm not as keen on deep sea exploration as I am with space exploration.

It's really hard to fight the pressure and the best thing we'll probably find is a new species that'll blow our minds away in terms of how we understand life/evolution/etc.

We should explore the deep seas, but when it comes to budget allocation, I'm going to place priority on space.

i long for the day when we explore unchartered worlds and find new civilizations..but with the rate of advancement our human world is currently experiencing this dream may be farcry from reality...

It is important, but not to that extent which billions should be spend. It is ironic. The advance countries are spending billions on space researches but so many in the undeveloped countries are starved to death? Why not utilize the money in charity, welfare and medical purposes?

All the reason to spend more on space missions. This earth of ours is dying one way or another. We have to continue looking for other planets to live on to ensure the survival of our species. We all know we're progressing at a super slow rate and time is never on our side and yes its gonna take a long time b4 we can actually travel in space.

you know whats more ironic? the trillions spent on "defence" budget. compared to it, space budget is spare change. if you ask me, that money is better used for charity/welfare/medical purpose.

but sadly, thats not how the world works.

Spending billions or trillions for them might just something small... the government always says no money, but who know...???

I heard that in US they even have secret organization (government and non-government) that research on new technology. Maybe now already have those advance weapon you see on TV. Haha...

thing is, there are far more pointless thing to cut money for charity/humanity than space program.

and space program already has it tough from politician and public who are spoiled from hollywood and demand not just results on a shoe string, but glorious sfx-laden results on a shoe string.

very important because if found alien can do alot of business what!





here is 2 MALAYSIA mega projects related to space exploration project...





This post has been edited by hack3line: Aug 11 2009, 02:43 AM

Exploration of space is an eventuality. Humans explored the continents, humans explored the seas. We are driven to explore and discover new life forms. and new civilisations...to boldly go where no...

oh sorry..

Regardless of public perception, space exploration is important.

if all humankind thinks like you, we would still be living in caves and riding horses.

lol, please read those previous posts by me and others before pop out a no-where opinion of yours i just rise a question to be answered doesn't mean i have the same opinion

Space exploration contribution to humanity is insignificant another than to migrate to another planet. Anyway understanding more on celestial mechanism is more important because it allow us to operate satellite in one way more efficiently. At the end of the days, everyone is so busy making money and fixing their economy that space exploration is things we can do later.

Space exploration can wait.... till we solve every major issue which never end and it good because it mean more chance that your love one could be save by modern medicine if those resources aren't used to making space toys. Forget to mention most of us had give up hope in finding cure for cancers, HIV and any disease that had been research to death so maybe cutting space budget won't help save people life.

I just sayin.

I just know govts won't think twice about blowing the citizens money, be it for space exploration or for building a small park to beautify the street corner or to make expensive fireworks (Bombs to kill people in war). And there will ALWAYS be a "reason" behind it.

This post has been edited by Xepz: Aug 28 2009, 10:57 PM

curiosity kills the cat. it killed Russia and now USA