Another moon mission
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by disx [/i]
[B]you wish.
at least i'm not trying to refute actual arguments with it.
they bring up point after point and you just say,
commies gonna get us! ha!
hint: it's not working.
T&T: i don't really have much to add to the actual debate. you two have everything pretty much covered. privatization seems promising. okay, so here's a question - what do you think would happen if it was privatized? do you think it would be dangerous - ie: increasing the power of certain corporations too much? opening up more room for monopolies to pop up/expand? [/B][/QUOTE]
and you say you don't have anything to add you bashful little disx you...
very good questions. i think, yes there could be a bit of a problem with certain corporations gaining more than a bit of a competetive edge in the short run, but i see the space exploration in the long run as benefiting specialized businesses, and not broad corporations who have their hand in everything. i also can see some monopolies popping up, again in the short run since space exploration does cost a bit of a pretty penny, but in the long run again, i think that with the vastness of space, there will be enough room for a lot of different organizations/businesses to get into. also i would love to add it would be a great and extremely beneficial idea to give the non-profit organizations a bit of an early start on space exploration, give them the chance to explore, and make some headroom before anyone starts to profit off of the exploration.
I see no reason to give non-profits (in general) any any preferential treatment.
just a personal thought of mine.
Granted, but is there any reasoning behind it?
Or are you just gernerally feeling magnanimous towards 501(c)(3)s?
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by disx [/i]
[B]you just say,
commies gonna get us! ha!
[/B][/QUOTE]
No i didn't:
With my astrology/astronomy slip I forfeited all credibility.
In summary:
I believe [b]any[/b] information about the universe is essential to our evolution and the benefit of knowledge far outweighs [b]any[/b] expense.
good debate guys, thanx.
I'm gonna go read about flags on Mars now, Thanx Tuffy.
...and I found nothing, unless you mean this: [img]http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/thumb/PIA00565.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Tuffy the Dump Truck [/i]
[B]Granted, but is there any reasoning behind it? [/B][/QUOTE]
just personal thoughts, nothing proven. i've always held non-profits a bit higher than for-profit businesses.
in my reasnoning behind it, non-profits get a head start, get out there and really explore for factual and scientific information, rather than to just scrape up a chunk of mars rock to sell at a 500% mark-up.
like i said, it's personal preference.
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by disx [/i]
[B]
tryp and tuffy are the winners.
[/B][/QUOTE] No "winners" here. Why should there be?