Comments on: Movin' on up: Classy Japanese lab heading for space http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/05/31/movin-on-up-classy-japanese-lab-heading-for-space/ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:16:01 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Gramps http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/05/31/movin-on-up-classy-japanese-lab-heading-for-space/#comment-3196 Gramps Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:48:10 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=209#comment-3196 Ten years and $100B later (not including operational costs) and we have constructed the single most expensive object in the history of mankind. Not a single scientific experiment has been conducted and not a scrap of knowledge gained minus the school of hard knox lessons learned in its transport and assembly. If we had taken this money and built say solar thermal powerplants, the future for our kids would be much more secure. It's a wonderful hotel for space tourists, though. Ten years and $100B later (not including operational costs) and we have constructed the single most expensive object in the history of mankind. Not a single scientific experiment has been conducted and not a scrap of knowledge gained minus the school of hard knox lessons learned in its transport and assembly.

If we had taken this money and built say solar thermal powerplants, the future for our kids would be much more secure.

It's a wonderful hotel for space tourists, though.

]]> By: dgsmith http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/05/31/movin-on-up-classy-japanese-lab-heading-for-space/#comment-3048 dgsmith Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:24:32 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=209#comment-3048 It's the size of a bus? Let's just hope it's not the "short bus". It's the size of a bus? Let's just hope it's not the "short bus".

]]> By: CBARR http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/05/31/movin-on-up-classy-japanese-lab-heading-for-space/#comment-3041 CBARR Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:49:51 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=209#comment-3041 "Should have built a permanent base on the moon with a 50 year vs 10 year life".. you've got to crawl before you can walk.. "Better yet how about fixing our education system, dependence on oil " Where do you think fuel cell technology came from ? "Should have built a permanent base on the moon with a 50 year vs 10 year life".. you've got to crawl before you can walk..

"Better yet how about fixing our education system, dependence on oil "
Where do you think fuel cell technology came from ?

]]> By: Dave http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/05/31/movin-on-up-classy-japanese-lab-heading-for-space/#comment-2988 Dave Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:40:26 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=209#comment-2988 By the time we get this boondoggle built, it will have to be deactivated. Should have built a permanent base on the moon with a 50 year vs 10 year life. I follow all the space initiatives and see great value in cost effective research. Better yet how about fixing our education system, dependence on oil ... By the time we get this boondoggle built, it will have to be deactivated. Should have built a permanent base on the moon with a 50 year vs 10 year life. I follow all the space initiatives and see great value in cost effective research.

Better yet how about fixing our education system, dependence on oil ...

]]> By: Laur Ionesco http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/05/31/movin-on-up-classy-japanese-lab-heading-for-space/#comment-2984 Laur Ionesco Sun, 01 Jun 2008 07:33:22 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=209#comment-2984 I admire all huge efforts and scientific achievements in the field of space research made by all countries implied. I hope all these efforts will serve the mankind and somehow contribute to a better life here on Earth. I admire all huge efforts and scientific achievements in the field of space
research made by all countries implied. I hope all these efforts will serve
the mankind and somehow contribute to a better life here on Earth.

]]> By: American Standard http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/05/31/movin-on-up-classy-japanese-lab-heading-for-space/#comment-2983 American Standard Sun, 01 Jun 2008 02:40:11 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=209#comment-2983 Well lets hope they fix the dad gum toilet before they open up the new addition! :-) I mean you could buy a few Bugatti's for the price of that sassy new RV. Well lets hope they fix the dad gum toilet before they open up the new addition! :-)
I mean you could buy a few Bugatti's for the price of that sassy new RV.

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