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who wants to spend billions on peace and food for everyone if you can have pretty pictures of a barren wasteland millions of miles away. simple logic. just be
by saidnooneever 7mo ago
who wants to spend billions on peace and food for everyone if you can have pretty pictures of a barren wasteland millions of miles away. simple logic.
just be happy there's no cats in space to take pictures of otherwise all would be lost.
- mikkupikku 7mo agoDo you really believe we'd have "peace and food for everyone" if not for Apollo? Really? Or is this an unserious argument you can use to nitpick anything? Why is my local government building another playground when they could be feeding African orphans??
- saidnooneever 7mo agowell ofcourse it was a bit unserious. it has no backing :D happy someone made a big list of tech that came out of it. thats good stuff. and another playground isnt really comparable investment (or i am really jeolous of the kids in your neighborhood damn!) :p
- FuriouslyAdrift 7mo agoBig multi-disciplinary problems typically yield vast amounts of ancillary technology and solutions that may last generations... small sample fo things that either were invented for the Apollo program or became commercially viable: Heat-resistant fabrics for fire fighting Smoke detectors portable oxygen memory foam kapton insulating foil cordless tools solar panels modern water purification clear optics grade plastics freeze dried food the dustbuster CMOS digital image sensors Vacuum packaging Shock-absorbing shoe soles modern artificial limbs insulin pump scratch resistant lenses LASIK wireless headsets grooved pavement air purifiers LEDs de-icing systems for aircraft