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I completely understand what the difference is...and it has nothing to do with my argument. Both engineering and science have budgets...why is that so hard for you to get?

What you seem to be...

Sorry but I can't see why your opinion has more value than mine...and why I should be insulted just because you seem to be sentimental about the manned space program.

You make the mistake of...

For me it does not matter, as we don't have a space program. For US citizens I think it does matter when the government or a government agency fabricates the benefits of a program just to keep the...

The iPod delivers no great benefit, but it doesn't matter because I paid for it by choice with my own money that I earned (I don't actually have an iPod). The government, however, does not earn...

The difference is I choose to pay for my consumer electronics...but if I were a US taxpayer why would I want to be paying for NASA to send shuttles into space to test children's school experiments...

Does any of this really matter...can anyone prove that sending humans into space has any real benefit? Other than modding Hubble what else has human space flight achieved over the last 20 years? Also...

Hello all, long time no post.

A good friend of mine (my mentor at work), a moderate conservative actually (not a "right-winger"), and the most well read person I have ever met...in particular on...

Indeed they can. But long range missiles aren't going to be used by terrorists to attack US soil: They don't have intercontinental range and are too complex to operate and maintain anyway. Terrorists...

There are now floods developing in Victoria. Some sources are saying they could be the worst since records began 200 years ago...hmmm

Dirty bombs are weapons of fear that do almost no damage other than from the initial conventional explosion. There is very little radiological threat from them unless they are packaged with...

Thanks for that. You Brits and your quirky ways!

As Draco said, no snow in Australia except up in mountain regions where not many people live anyway. In decades past before my time there were freak snowstorms in urban centers apparently, but...

Never been, but my girlfriend is from Queensland. She left many years ago as she said it was full of uncultured bogans.

Everyone knows Melbourne is the best city in Australia.

Out of interest and I don't want to go OT beyond this post and your response, but given we share similar parliamentary systems I am interested: how can someone be stripped of being an MP other than...

The situation is different. Hitler honestly believed in the aryan race and was so full of bitter hatred that he wanted the world to be in his vision. Also, he built up the Nazi forces quickly and...

There will remain a stalemate on the Korean Peninsula just as long as none of the involved nations has any interests in going to war. Logically I can't see anyone benefiting from it. North Korea...

China is addressing both. Unlike western nations who are still arguing over the merits of global warming and what not, China is investing big in renewable energy (this is bad news for my country,...

North Korea doesn't want a war. All this latest nonsense from them is posturing to usher in the new Dear Leader. They can now turn to their population and talk about how he stopped an invasion from...

I can tell you this has been a VERY weird summer in Australia. Down here in Melbourne, Victoria we have never had this much rain in at least 10 years. I can't remember a summer like this. February is...

Getting old, grumpy and conservative hey? 10 more years it will be "Get off my lawn you hooligans!"

Shocking business. England is a fine side these days (IMO not as good as you were in 2005 where you beat a stronger Australia), and we played terribly. You totally deserved to win. Our side actually...

Lara Croft, yes, that was me!

"nuts are all over the board" hehe!

Hi, guys! I found the old forums are dead and I found a link to here in the Legendary Discussion forum...so here I am. Anyway, onto the topic:

Elections here in Australia are compulsory and we...