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brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,051
edited November 2013 in A Moving Train
I guess that's what India's leaders have in mind for their starving masses by pumping millions into this project:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24769183

India's space ambition takes off

India's intergalactic ambitions will take a further step forward this month when its unmanned mars orbiter blasts off on a nine month voyage to the red planet.

The mission is a showcase for India's engineering prowess and an opportunity to put them in the global running for space exploration.

But when a country is still home to millions of people in extreme poverty, why do they feel the need to explore other worlds?
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  • propro Posts: 134
    U have to understand with this bullshit brianlux... Governments are only interested in helping the rich where they hope the poor fucks off and dies... It is heartbreaking when u see stuff like this and I see how your heart and mind feels... I am with u on this one... in my honest opinion people need to start revolutions in each country and get back what is rightfully theirs.
  • rollingsrollings Posts: 7,124
    My limited exposure to those who are of the Indian race is that they are of higher than average intelligence.

    Notwithstanding, they are still subject to extreme poverty--not due to any fault of their own, but merely through being vicitims of circumstance--they are born into it.

    It's easy to point a finger and say "hey they're exploring outer space and yet, they have starving people".

    United States does/did it too.

    We all do it individually too.

    We easily come up with money to pay our monthly internet bills and our pearl jam memberships, while there's people within a 100-mile radius who couldn't pay for supper tonight.

    My point?

    :corn: pop corn
  • chadwickchadwick Posts: 21,157
    pro wrote:
    U have to understand with this bullshit brianlux... Governments are only interested in helping the rich where they hope the poor fucks off and dies... It is heartbreaking when u see stuff like this and I see how your heart and mind feels... I am with u on this one... in my honest opinion people need to start revolutions in each country and get back what is rightfully theirs.
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  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,051
    pro wrote:
    U have to understand with this bullshit brianlux... Governments are only interested in helping the rich where they hope the poor fucks off and dies... It is heartbreaking when u see stuff like this and I see how your heart and mind feels... I am with u on this one... in my honest opinion people need to start revolutions in each country and get back what is rightfully theirs.

    Off subject here but I totally dig your avatar, Pro. It looks like JR just saw God!
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • PingfahPingfah Posts: 350
    This sort of exploration and pushing the boundaries of their scientific ability is important for countries to engage in. It is constructive, the things they will learn will benefit India far beyond just the ability to launch things into space. It creates jobs, growth and puts their scientific industries on the map, and is a benefit to their country and the human race as a whole.

    To just call it a waste of money that could be better spent is very shortsighted. I can think of far more egregious ways countries are wasting money than on things like this.
  • propro Posts: 134
    Thanks brianlux.... I think he was looking at the Oil Fields... you know what JR was always up to :D

    The thing is... this is the longest avatar I have used here and it's almost 12 months old.... to the date Larry passed on November 23rd of last year. I am not a soap fan... it was only JR caught my eye at my young age and I ended up watching every episode of Dallas 1970s, 1980s and the re-runs in the 1990s :D
    brianlux wrote:
    pro wrote:
    U have to understand with this bullshit brianlux... Governments are only interested in helping the rich where they hope the poor fucks off and dies... It is heartbreaking when u see stuff like this and I see how your heart and mind feels... I am with u on this one... in my honest opinion people need to start revolutions in each country and get back what is rightfully theirs.

    Off subject here but I totally dig your avatar, Pro. It looks like JR just saw God!
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