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The actual real world benefits of Space Flight are strange. For example the Apollo program didn't bring back DeathCrystals from the moon, that allowed us to cru
by valarauca1 12y ago
The actual real world benefits of Space Flight are strange. For example the Apollo program didn't bring back DeathCrystals from the moon, that allowed us to crush the Soviets in a glorious patriot war (obviously sarcasm).
Instead it gave us seemly random things, that we were looking for, but are beneficial nonetheless and some which may not come out right away.
The Apollo Mission gave us
ASICs, Cordless Tools, CAT scan, Ear Thermometer, Smoke Detector, Shoe insoles, carbon based water filters, satellite television (boardcasted, not passive reflected), Scratch resistant lenses.
These things aren't why we went to the moon. Inventing them kinda just happened to see the program though. Space travel challenges the status quo of technology. Its really REALLY hard. So when ever we (humans) do it, we face new problems, and our solutions sometimes have effects for those on earth.
- noir_lord 12y agoNot to mention inspiring generations. I wouldn't be a programmer with the space program, it inspired a life long love of science and technology.
- tripzilch 12y ago> For example the Apollo program didn't bring back DeathCrystals from the moon, that allowed us to crush the Soviets in a glorious patriot war (obviously sarcasm). Sarcasm aside, this is more due to Geneva Conventions rather than actual lack of Death Crystals on the moon.
- valarauca1 12y agoI'm pretty sure if we had found Death Crystals on the moon we would have figured out a way to synthesize and weaponize them on earth.