In your lifetime, would you rather see....

[-King-]

A Chiefs superbowl win, or man landing on another planet?

Which is more important to you?


I had a conversation about this today and, honestly, I have to pick a Chiefs win. Even though man landing on another planet would be an achievement for all humanity and would likely be the greatest day ever for humanity, I have to be selfish. A Chiefs win would mean much more to me.

[Reaper16]

A Chiefs Superbowl victory. No fucking doubt about it.

[lewdog]

Who the fuck cares about landing on another planet?

[ChiefAshhole20]

How about we have both and launch Cassel to another planet and keep him there?

[Rooster]

Superbowl by a long shot.

[Discuss Thrower]

Superbowl. All we can do is piddle around on a surface, and probes do it better anyway. Call me when I can personally set foot on an extraterrestrial surface for a cheap price.

[DJJasonp]

If the other planet meant discovering an alien life form.......have to go with that.

Otherwise......chiefs!

[Munson]

A Chiefs SB win would mean more personally. Although it would be incredible to see someone land on another planet.

I'm not really holding my breath for either to happen in my lifetime. But I think its more likely that mankind will set foot on another planet before the Chiefs win a SB.:banghead:

[BoneKrusher]

Super Bowl

[Cornstock]

When I die, I can rest at peace knowing that eventually, we will visit another planet. I feel like the progression of science is strong enough it will happen, barring any kind of apocalypse before we are able to reach into space.

If we went to another planet I don't think I would be out in the street yelling and screaming and waving a flag. Let alone if it were Russia who lands on Mars before the US.

No, seeing the Chiefs win one would be much more satisfactory.

[Donger]

Landing on another planet. No contest.

[rico]

But what if someone from the Chiefs FO was the first one to land on the planet and discovered aliens that could play QB at an elite level? Well, they probably wouldn't do anything about it. I choose Chiefs win Super Bowl.

[Fish]

What if it's Matt Cassel landing on another planet?

[tooge]

I know one way we might get both. We send Cassel to Mars

[keg in kc]

Landing on another planet. Not even close.

[redsurfer11]

A Man landing on Mars is a sure bet. The Chiefs winning the Super Bowl are not.

[lcarus]

Change the option to "discovering other intelligent lifeforms in the universe" then we'll have an option.


......of course, I'm still gonna go with the fucking Chiefs Super Bowl win.

[blaise]

Clark Hunt wants to sell parking spaces on another planet.

[BoneKrusher]

What if it's Matt Cassel landing on another planet?

then, i might change my vote.

[Caseyguyrr]

What if it's Matt Cassel landing on another planet?

as long as he doesnt come back im cool with it

[In58men]

Super Bowl

[durtyrute]

Go Chiefs!!!

[Setsuna]

Terrible poll...

[Rain Man]

I'm shocked at the poll results so far. I'm a huge football fan and a huge Chiefs fan, but this isn't even close. I want to see humans landing on other planets.

[The Dawg]

Terrible poll...

:clap:

[durtyrute]

We've been to other planets in my lifetime; I want what's behind door number 1.

[Easy 6]

Who the **** cares about landing on another planet?

But what if that planet was called Chiefs Planet?

[BigMeatballDave]

We've been to other planets in my lifetime
Which planet?

[BigMeatballDave]

I'd rather see the Chiefs win.

[BigMeatballDave]

I'm shocked at the poll results so far. I'm a huge football fan and a huge Chiefs fan, but this isn't even close. I want to see humans landing on other planets.

I'd be shocked if this was a Science BB and not a Chiefs BB.

[durtyrute]

Which planet?

The voices tell me Mars, but you have to watch out for them.......they lie when they're drunk....... and they are always drunk

[mr. tegu]

Chiefs super bowl easy. We could literally be on Mars before the next super bowl is played if we wanted. It's not about technology, it's just about money, effort, and desire. Frankly if we had the sufficient desire to send someone to Mars then the money would follow.

[durtyrute]

Chiefs super bowl easy. We could literally be on Mars before the next super bowl is played if we wanted. It's not about technology, it's just about money, effort, and desire. Frankly if we had the sufficient desire to send someone to Mars then the money would follow.

Which is why I say we've been there.

[Fish]

as long as he doesnt come back im cool with it

We'll send him off without a helmet...

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/5853/totalrecall09.jpg

[Donger]

Which is why I say we've been there.

:spock:

"We've" as in unmanned craft, right?

[durtyrute]

:spock:

"We've" as in unmanned craft, right?

I forget sometimes how fast you are Dong.

[durtyrute]

and.......no

[Donger]

and.......no

You think that we've landed humans on other planets?

[durtyrute]

yes

[Fish]

yes

LMAO... Really?

[Rain Man]

yes

By spacecraft, or by wormhole, or by telekinetics, or by some other means?

[durtyrute]

No doubt

[durtyrute]

By spacecraft, or by wormhole, or by telekinetics, or by some other means?

Not sure how, RM, I just think that we have.

[Donger]

yes

Based on what evidence?

[durtyrute]

Based on what evidence?

The little voices.

[keg in kc]

!

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[durtyrute]

I think that we spend far too much time in space to say, "fuck it, let's not worry about Mars"

[suds79]

I can't believe man landing on another planet has received 10 votes.

I don't know. My reaction would be "Cool. We sent a man to Mars. Hey hon, what's for dinner tonight?" and life goes on.

That SB would carry with me for the rest of my life.

[Ceej]

Chiefs Superbowl >> an actual Unicorn >> Man landing on another planet.

[Donger]

I can't believe man landing on another planet has received 10 votes.

I don't know. My reaction would be "Cool. We sent a man to Mars. Hey hon, what's for dinner tonight?" and life goes on.

That SB would carry with me for the rest of my life.

I'd probably have the reverse reaction.

The potential of becoming a multi-planet species versus a Chiefs Super Bowl win? Yeah, I'm going with the former.

[keg in kc]

I can't believe man landing on another planet has received 10 votes.

I don't know. My reaction would be "Cool. We sent a man to Mars. Hey hon, what's for dinner tonight?" and life goes on.

That SB would carry with me for the rest of my life.It's kind of sad that that's the world we live in. The sense of adventure, of pushing the frontiers, testing science, technology and humans to their limits, to simply discover what's out there as we make our way to the stars that I remember so well, even from my childhood in the 70s and 80s (although it was already dying even back then...), is so completely dead.

I mean, seriously, you want to know why someone would vote for landing on another planet? Because, to me, as much as I love football, and as much of a thrill it would be to vicariously win something for once, what's the fucking superbowl when you balance it against the advancement of mankind.

[lcarus]

Chiefs Superbowl >> an actual Unicorn >> Man landing on another planet.

I'd murder the last and only remaining unicorn in existence with a fiery pickaxe if it meant the Chiefs would win the Super Bowl.

[Ming the Merciless]

I want to see Eric007 land on Uranus.

[RealSNR]

I want to see Eric007 land on Uranus.This

[Graystoke]

I'd murder the last and only remaining unicorn in existence with a fiery pickaxe if it meant the Chiefs would win the Super Bowl.

Matt Cassel loves Unicorns.

Humans on another planet...easy vote

[Ceej]

Matt Cassel loves Unicorns.

Humans on another planet...easy vote


The question is:

Who doesn't love unicorns?!

[RealSNR]

If we make first contact with aliens on that planet, I'll take the planet.

Mars? Nobody gives a flying fuck about Mars. Give me the Super Bowl.

[lcarus]

Matt Cassel loves Unicorns.

Humans on another planet...easy vote

What planet exactly though? Mars? Mars wouldn't really be too impressive, and that planet is a barren wasteland anyhow imo.

[Graystoke]

What planet exactly though? Mars? Mars wouldn't really be too impressive, and that planet is a barren wasteland anyhow imo.

Yes, we need to know what planet.

[kysirsoze]

Chiefs Superbowl >> an actual Unicorn >> Man landing on another planet.

NTTAWWT

[Ming the Merciless]

holy fuck....SCOTT FREE

I respected you...how dare you pick another planet....

youre off my sexy list

[Donger]

What planet exactly though? Mars? Mars wouldn't really be too impressive, and that planet is a barren wasteland anyhow imo.

Mars is the only other planet where humans could possibly live.

[Passepartout]

Seems like everybody wants to see the Chiefs win the big game!

[Ming the Merciless]

Mars is the only other planet where humans could possibly live.

theres 10000000000000000000000000000000000 other planets which are possible

[Donger]

theres 10000000000000000000000000000000000 other planets which are possible

In our solar system, unless you think that inter-stellar travel is possible within any the life span of anyone here.

[Graystoke]

Mars is the only other planet where humans could possibly live.
Big Universe out there. What if it was a unknown Planet similar to Earth?

[Donger]

Big Universe out there. What if it was a unknown Planet similar to Earth?

See above.

[Ming the Merciless]

In our solar system, unless you think that inter-stellar travel is possible within any the life span of anyone here.

I was just disputing the 'fact' in your statement, not making comments on interstellar travel.

But, the travel itself is already possible........but getting there might take a while.

[Fish]

I think that we spend far too much time in space to say, "fuck it, let's not worry about Mars"

But that's not the case. Humans are very very interested in Mars. And we could have been there already if 97% of the population didn't selfishly think "What good would that do for me?" like we've seen in this thread. Never at any point in the space exploration field has anyone said "Fuck it, let's not worry about Mars." That's just absurd.

This is the reason we haven't been to Mars yet:

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/824/chartchttnasa20budget20.png

2010 NASA budget = $18.724 billion
2010 Military Budget = $1.03 trillion

[whoman69]

I plan on living at least another 30 years. I would hope we would have multiple Super Bowl wins in that time. I expect the journey to another planet to take at least that long given budget restrictions.

[Donger]

I was just disputing the 'fact' in your statement, not making comments on interstellar travel.

But, the travel itself is already possible........but getting there might take a while.

Under the constraint of the thread title, my statement was and is correct. We aren't going to invent inter-stellar travel within the next 100 years.

[Ming the Merciless]

We aren't going to invent inter-stellar travel within the next 100 years.

Again, we have already 'invented it.' I took a college level course on interstellar travel over a decade ago.

[Donger]

But that's not the case. Humans are very very interested in Mars. And we could have been there already if 97% of the population didn't selfishly think "What good would that do for me?" like we've seen in this thread. Never at any point in the space exploration field has anyone said "**** it, let's not worry about Mars." That's just absurd.

This is the reason we haven't been to Mars yet:

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/824/chartchttnasa20budget20.png

2010 NASA budget = $18.724 billion
2010 Military Budget = $1.03 trillion

Sure, that's part of it. But considering we spend $500 BILLION a year just on the interest on our debt, it's hardly the only reason.

[Graystoke]

Under the constraint of the thread title, my statement was and is correct. We aren't going to invent inter-stellar travel within the next 100 years.

You are no fun!
Jodie Foster hates you.

[lcarus]

In our solar system, unless you think that inter-stellar travel is possible within any the life span of anyone here.

Exactly. So I'd rather take a Super Bowl win. Our solar system is boring.

[Donger]

Again, we have already 'invented it.' I took a college level course on interstellar travel over a decade ago.

I'm not sure what you're talking about here. Technically, we could travel to other galaxies with our existing propulsion technology. It would just take a few thousand years to get there.

Is that what you mean?

[Donger]

Jodie Foster hates you.

I don't think it's any surprise that Jodie hates Donger.

[Ming the Merciless]

I'm not sure what you're talking about here.

I'm talking about interstellar travel. Not only do we already have the capability, we have already launched 2 vehicles.

http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/

Or Just google VIM

[Donger]

I'm talking about interstellar travel. Not only do we already have the capability, we have already launched 2 vehicles.

http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/

Or Just google VIM

1) Those don't have people in them.

2) If they did, the people would be long dead before getting any where close to another star.

Which is why I wrote what I did in the rest of that post.

[Discuss Thrower]

1) Those don't have people in them.

2) If they did, the people would be long dead before getting any where close to another star.

Which is why I wrote what I did in the rest of that post.

1) What's the point?

[Ming the Merciless]

1) Those don't have people in them.

2) If they did, the people would be long dead before getting any where close to another star.

You sure about #2? How many times you want to be wrong in the same thread?

[Donger]

1) What's the point?

Because this entire thread is about humans landing on another planet. It would be hard for humans to land on another planet if they weren't on-board.

[Donger]

You sure about #2? How many times you want to be wrong in the same thread?

Yes, I'm sure. I'd love to see an example of what you're talking about, honestly.

[Ming the Merciless]

Yes, I'm sure. I'd love to see an example of what you're talking about, honestly.

step 1) insert penis

step 2) plant seed

step 3) baby

edit: thats just the basic way....im sure you can figure out some others

[Donger]

step 1) insert penis

step 2) plant seed

step 3) baby

Again, you seem to be neglecting the "during our lifetime" part of this thread.

Anyone alive now would be long dead before any craft using existing propulsion technology reached another star.

[Ming the Merciless]

Again, you seem to be neglecting the "during our lifetime" part of this thread.

Anyone alive now would be long dead before any craft using existing propulsion technology reached another star.

That doesn't make your prior statements correct (even if it were true, which It may or may not be)

[Clyde Frog]

f**k other planets. We'll all be dead before humanity landing on another planet has any functional use for prolonging the human species.

[Donger]

That doesn't make your prior statements correct (even if it were true, which It may or may not be)

Yes, it does. All my previous statements were surrounded by the restraint of it happening in the life span of anyone/everyone here, which is why I brought up Mars to begin with.

[Ming the Merciless]

f**k other planets. We'll all be dead before humanity landing on another planet has any functional use for prolonging the human species.

LOL

http://www.deedoug.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/redneck.jpg

Yah, fuck it......lets not bother thinking about it or preparing for future generations

[Ming the Merciless]

Yes, it does. All my previous statements were surrounded by the restraint of it happening in the life span of anyone/everyone here, which is why I brought up Mars to begin with.

Actually you're wrong again. All you asked is what people would like to see in THEIR individual life.("your lifetime")..What if they cryogenically froze themselves or their brain, and were brought back in the future...LOL

Lets face it, we might need to use advanced technology to see a chiefs super bowl.

[Donger]

Actually you're wrong again. All you asked is what people would like to see in THEIR individual life...What if they cryogenically froze themselves or their brain, and were brought back in the future...LOL

Lets face it, we might need to use advanced technology to see a chiefs super bowl.

Actually, no, I didn't ask that.

And, you now get this:

http://cdn.head-fi.org/2/25/258884db_3196806411_7cf4a1e13b.jpg

[Ming the Merciless]

Actually, no, I didn't ask that.

And, you now get this:



we were asked "in YOUR LIFETIME"

That is different for everyone.

[Donger]

you asked "in YOUR LIFETIME"

That is different for everyone.

And it has never exceeded ~120 years for anyone. Therefore, it would be rather difficult for anyone to survive a thousand year flight.

[Ming the Merciless]

And it has never exceeded ~120 years for anyone. Therefore, it would be rather difficult for anyone to survive a thousand year flight.

Alpha centauri is less than 4.5 light years away from earth......If we can just get to 10% of C then we could get there in 45 years. There are some interesting ideas on how to attain some pretty high speeds.....all we need are some good engineers....

:p

[Ming the Merciless]

All of this research...only to find a way to get matt cassel

1) as far away as possible
2)as fast as possible
3)and having us and him be alive still when he lands

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Super Bowl by a mile.

[Reerun_KC]

Fuck the superbowl...

We're Chiefs fans, we have a better chance of building a hotel on the moon for space travel than we do anything related to the Superbowl...

[BoneKrusher]

We're Chiefs fans, we have a better chance of building a hotel on the moon for space travel than we do anything related to the Superbowl...

sad but true.

[okcchief]

I don't care about anyone landing on another planet. Chiefs all the way.

If you are talking about curing cancer or World Peace then we can talk.

[Reerun_KC]

I don't care about anyone landing on another planet. Chiefs all the way.

If you are talking about curing cancer or World Peace then we can talk.

I love me some Meta World Peace

[wazu]

Both seem out of reach.

[Dave Lane]

How about both on the same day? I'd be a really big fan of that.

[scho63]

Superbowl by 10,000 light years

[Dave Lane]

Superbowl by 10,000 light years

Yeah I'm going to go with no on that.

[Rasputin]

I'm shocked at the poll results so far. I'm a huge football fan and a huge Chiefs fan, but this isn't even close. I want to see humans landing on other planets.

Chiefs "win" a Super Bowl then I'm going to assume I'm on another planet.

[Frazod]

The Chiefs have really sucked the life out of me over the past few years. One decent season, and it was a smoke and mirrors fraud. I'm far more emotionally invested in Mizzou football at this point.

[BigMeatballDave]

I'll agree that putting a human being on another planet would be great for the human race, but speaking as a fan of the NFL and, more importantly, the Chiefs, I will ALWAYS pick SB.

A SB win would make me ecstatic.

Landing on Mars is just very cool.

[okcchief]

I love me some Meta World Peace

I didn't see that coming.

[Bump]

since there is no chance I won't be the one landing on another planet, CHIEFS SUPERBOWL!

[ThaVirus]

This is the reason we haven't been to Mars yet:

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/824/chartchttnasa20budget20.png

2010 NASA budget = $18.724 billion
2010 Military Budget = $1.03 trillion

Sure, that's part of it. But considering we spend $500 BILLION a year just on the interest on our debt, it's hardly the only reason.

In a perfect world we could all drop funding for security and save a gazillion (what comes after a trillion?) dollars.

We have yet to put a single person on another planet. How long until we can start terraforming? That's a long fucking way away, unless some super genius dude comes along..

[Cornstock]

In a perfect world we could all drop funding for security and save a gazillion (what comes after a trillion?) dollars.

We have yet to put a single person on another planet. How long until we can start terraforming? That's a long ****ing way away, unless some super genius dude comes along..

I did a project in college on terraforming. Its theoretically possible to accumulate enough greenhouse gases within about 80 years of starting the process. But that doesn't include developing the technology to actually land on the planets, or steering asteroids towards frozen gas deposits on Mars that would release the gas into the atmosphere. After that, the atmosphere would be stable enough to start planting plants that would convert the CO2-heavy atmosphere to an atmosphere that has enough O2 to support humans.

And thats only assuming we choose to go the asteroid route, which seems like the quickest, but also the most cowboyish of the proposed approaches.

[BillSelfsTrophycase]

What if it's Matt Cassel landing on another planet?

I know one way we might get both. We send Cassel to Mars

How about we have both and launch Cassel to another planet and keep him there?


These

[Hammock Parties]

Fuck the rest of the universe.

ALL THAT MATTERS IS HERE AND NOW

[Sully]

Clark Hunt wants to sell parking spaces on another planet.

Jackson County will set those prices

[ChiefRocka]

In a perfect world we could all drop funding for security and save a gazillion (what comes after a trillion?) dollars.

We have yet to put a single person on another planet. How long until we can start terraforming? That's a long ****ing way away, unless some super genius dude comes along..

Or unless space travel is privatized..oh wait.

[ChiefRocka]

**** the rest of the universe.

ALL THAT MATTERS IS HERE AND NOW

and Tim Tebow strapped face down naked...according to some.

[durtyrute]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mxy4pGbQFsQ/TVx26v9UpsI/AAAAAAAAABo/ZIffQseCkqQ/s1600/Mars%2BNeeds%2BMoms%2BFilm.jpg



They are recruiting.....

[Donger]

Or unless space travel is privatized..oh wait.

Heh. Dragon is about to dock with the ISS right now. Although there's a big difference between LEO and escape velocity.

[Rain Man]

81.06 percent of you are barbarians.

[Donger]

81.06 percent of you are barbarians.

LMAO

You actually seem surprised.

[suds79]

81.06 percent of you are barbarians.

Yeah but we'd be barbarians with a SB. :thumb:

For me it's very selfish & personal. I have no problem admitted that. A man visiting another planet wouldn't change my life at all. I'm more interested in creating moments that to me personally would last a lifetime.

[Rain Man]

Yeah but we'd be barbarians with a SB. :thumb:

For me it's very selfish & personal. I have no problem admitted that. A man visiting another planet wouldn't change my life at all. I'm more interested in creating moments that to me personally would last a lifetime.

I respect that opinion, and obviously I'm the minority. A Super Bowl win would be great, no doubt about it, and I would glow for an entire offseason before demanding a repeat. It would give me months of pleasure.

But seeing a human walking on another planet is profound. It'd be like watching the first time a caveman lit a fire, or being with Edison as the first phonograph plays. It's monumental history, and it would likely provide information and technology that will affect our lives dramatically.

[-King-]

I respect that opinion, and obviously I'm the minority. A Super Bowl win would be great, no doubt about it, and I would glow for an entire offseason before demanding a repeat. It would give me months of pleasure.

But seeing a human walking on another planet is profound. It'd be like watching the first time a caveman lit a fire, or being with Edison as the first phonograph plays. It's monumental history, and it would likely provide information and technology that will affect our lives dramatically.

If you had a time machine, would you go back to the day of the moon landing or the day of the chiefs Superbowl 4 win?
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[Rain Man]

If you had a time machine, would you go back to the day of the moon landing or the day of the chiefs Superbowl 4 win?
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The moon landing.

We landed on the moon!

[Frazod]

If you had a time machine, would you go back to the day of the moon landing or the day of the chiefs Superbowl 4 win?
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At this point, I think they were both faked. :D

[durtyrute]

At this point, I think they were both faked. :D

Ruh roh, Shaggy

[Pasta Little Brioni]

At this point, I think they were both faked. :D

Nice

[38yrsfan]

Superbowl ... the human would probably be Chinese.

[Rain Man]

Superbowl ... the human would probably be Chinese.

You just blew my mind. I hadn't thought about that possibility.

[bevischief]

A Chiefs superbowl win. I could do without seeing the Lowes rocket land on Mars.

[Cornstock]

If you had a time machine, would you go back to the day of the moon landing or the day of the chiefs Superbowl 4 win?
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Better yet, drop me off on July 15 1969 so I can catch the moon landing and just leave me there for 6 months so I can watch the SB win too.

The 2 most significant events for Chiefs Planet happened within 6 months of each other.

[Rausch]

Chiefs > Aliens...

[007]

As cool as it would be to be alive when we land on another planet, it wouldn't even come close to the excitement I would feel over the Chiefs winning a superbowl.

[Cornstock]

You just blew my mind. I hadn't thought about that possibility.

That is really a scary thought. I think most of us go around assuming as Americans that space exploration is our god-given right, and that its ours for the taking. But if the technological advances of China and others are any indicator, they'll beat us to Mars, and handily.

Maybe being provoked in such a clear-cut and visible way as a modern space race will spark our nation's scientific development. Unfortunately, this time around we don't have the luxury of an influx of German scientists immigrating to our country to provide the mental muscle we need to accomplish such a feat. If it weren't for the von Braun group, our space program would have, literally, never got off the ground. Americans go around toting the space program as a symbol of our nation's ingenuity, when in reality, we're just good at acquiring free agents.

Hate to say it, but I just don't know if the US has enough/the quality of innovative minds going into the industry that could help us beat China or others in a modern space race.

[Buck]

One of, if not the biggest mind fuck of all, for me, is that any steps we take towards deep outer space navigation, in my lifetime, will be so minute in the whole grand scheme of things, but that they are the necessary steps towards deep space travel and they must be done.

I thought about it as Chargers vs. Man landing on another planet, and I chose landing on another planet.

[Rain Man]

That is really a scary thought. I think most of us go around assuming as Americans that space exploration is our god-given right, and that its ours for the taking. But if the technological advances of China and others are any indicator, they'll beat us to Mars, and handily.

Maybe being provoked in such a clear-cut and visible way as a modern space race will spark our nation's scientific development. Unfortunately, this time around we don't have the luxury of an influx of German scientists immigrating to our country to provide the mental muscle we need to accomplish such a feat. If it weren't for the von Braun group, our space program would have, literally, never got off the ground. Americans go around toting the space program as a symbol of our nation's ingenuity, when in reality, we're just good at acquiring free agents.

Hate to say it, but I just don't know if the US has enough/the quality of innovative minds going into the industry that could help us beat China or others in a modern space race.

The nice thing about American society is that we remain an attraction. I wonder what would happen if we just offered citizenship to the Chinese rocket scientists.

For that matter, I wonder if we've offered asylum to the Iranian nuclear scientists. The challenge in their case is that the nutcases in control might kill their families, but it seems like a cheap way to cripple their program if some of them do accept. And I'm not talking about a secret offer. I'm talking about broadcasting it out on Voice of America and putting google ads on all of the Iranian soap opera sites and stuff. List the names of all the people we want to recruit, and just say, "Get over the border into Iraq or Afghanistan or Pakistan and give us a call. We'll pick you up, and three weeks from now you'll be living in Boca Raton teaching at a community college and riding your bike on the beach."

This assumes that Boca Raton has a beach. I'm not sure about that part. But it can be somewhere else, too.

[mr. tegu]

The problem with this question also is that a great number of people believe our planet has already been set foot upon by non earthlings. In that case we aren't doing anything that hasn't been done so the Chiefs super bowl is the obvious choice.

[Brock]

That is really a scary thought. I think most of us go around assuming as Americans that space exploration is our god-given right, and that its ours for the taking. But if the technological advances of China and others are any indicator, they'll beat us to Mars, and handily.


LMAO Their technology is whatever they can buy or steal from us.

[Cornstock]

The nice thing about American society is that we remain an attraction. I wonder what would happen if we just offered citizenship to the Chinese rocket scientists.

For that matter, I wonder if we've offered asylum to the Iranian nuclear scientists. The challenge in their case is that the nutcases in control might kill their families, but it seems like a cheap way to cripple their program if some of them do accept. And I'm not talking about a secret offer. I'm talking about broadcasting it out on Voice of America and putting google ads on all of the Iranian soap opera sites and stuff. List the names of all the people we want to recruit, and just say, "Get over the border into Iraq or Afghanistan or Pakistan and give us a call. We'll pick you up, and three weeks from now you'll be living in Boca Raton teaching at a community college and riding your bike on the beach."

This assumes that Boca Raton has a beach. I'm not sure about that part. But it can be somewhere else, too.

Knowing the secretive nature of our government, there has to be some kind of covert recruiting program going on. Really, it may not be that secretive. The US, historically, is kind of like the Yankees at acquiring intelligent minds.