Politics: A new beginning

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally posted by Secret_Agent_Man
Well, for starters, we learned that the Earth revolves around the Sun, which I believe has proven to have some practical applications.

"What the deuce is it to me?" he interrupted impatiently; "you say that we go round the sun. If we went round the moon it would not make a pennyworth of difference to me or to my work."

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Secret_Agent_Man
Well, for starters, we learned that the Earth revolves around the Sun, which I believe has proven to have some practical applications.

S_A_M

actually proven empiracally. but thanks for playing.
but to make my questionclearer: what can we learn from a space telescope? I'm not discountingpure science, but tell what practical info. please?

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[Sexual Harassment Panda]

CNN projects Kerry the winner of Iowa caucuses -- not that it matters.
http://www.cnn.com/

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
"What the deuce is it to me?" he interrupted impatiently; "you say that we go round the sun. If we went round the moon it would not make a pennyworth of difference to me or to my work."

Concur. I mostlly do litigation. The facts i'm given are the best facts I can have.

[bilmore]

Originally posted by andViolins
Hey Hank,

Thanks for sharing that you know nothing about space exploration.

Not fair, and not true.

NASA's work resulted in myriad technological advancements that affected most facets of our lives, most of which you probably never realized. Most top-end techie advancement benefits far more than just the explicit target.

(C'mon, Hank, I SAID no extra shifts. Working to rule, man. Dontcha see AG's plan here? Take exaggerated umbrage and drive away the other side so he can win by fiat.)

(Not "Fiat". "fiat".)

[bilmore]

Originally posted by Secret_Agent_Man
Well, for starters, we learned that the Earth revolves around the Sun, which I believe has proven to have some practical applications.

Nuh-uh. Bush lied about that.

[bilmore]

Originally posted by Sexual Harassment Panda
CNN projects Kerry the winner of Iowa caucuses.

Oooh, Dean's gonna be angry!

(Oh, wait, . . . .)

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by bilmore
Not fair, and not true.

NASA's work resulted in myriad technological advancements that affected most facets of our lives, most of which you probably never realized. Most top-end techie advancement benefits far more than just the explicit target.

(C'mon, Hank, I SAID no extra shifts. Working to rule, man. Dontcha see AG's plan here? Take exaggerated umbrage and drive away the other side so he can win by fiat.)

(Not "Fiat". "fiat".)

Sorry B. In this overworked time i shouldn't take on additional burden by being flippant.
My point wasn't that telescopes are useless. I simply took issue with Ty's apparent point that a trip to Mars was silly, while a space telescope is very important.
A trip to Mars would require advancements; that would turn into practical improvements; that will make you all more comfortable in your homes; while you read learned articles about the expansion-contraction theory in scientific American; which are supported by the new data; from the telescopes in outer space.*

*ncs tribute sentence.

[Hank Chinaski]

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Originally posted by Sexual Harassment Panda
CNN projects Kerry the winner of Iowa caucuses.
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I hope Dean's kids don't have any soccer games this week.

edit: bilmore is right (see below). i meant to quote the above, but didn't at first. but since they all ignore my 'Dean is nuts" posts its all oke-dokey!

[bilmore]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
I hope his kids don't have any soccer games this week.

OK, I understood that you meant to quote the other one, but some people are gonna be confused.

Uh, oh, now you're gonna fix it, and I'm gonna look stoopid . . .

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by bilmore
OK, I understood that you meant to quote the other one, but some people are gonna be confused.

Uh, oh, now you're gonna fix it, and I'm gonna look stoopid . . .

see above. bilmore helped me fix my dean jokeof the week!

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
I simply took issue with Ty's apparent point that a trip to Mars was silly, while a space telescope is very important.

I don't believe I said that. If Bush really wanted to go to Mars, one wonders why he isn't willing to put up the money for it, or even to talk to the people who could tell him that there's no reason to use the moon as a staging area.

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally posted by bilmore
Dontcha see AG's plan here? Take exaggerated umbrage and drive away the other side so he can win by fiat.

"Exaggerated"? I've got my eye on you, bucko.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
"Exaggerated"? I've got my eye on you, bucko.

In bilmore's world, all umbrage is exaggerated, because it's all for partisan gain.