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In response to "who's to say that won't come from it? -- nm" by Reagen

Exactly. Dozens of modern technologies would be impossible were it not for the contributions of NASA research. -- nm

Posted by Beryllium (aka grayman) Dec 15 '08, 14:16

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War has been the main promoter of invention throughout history but it still sucks -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 15, 14:43
No one disputes that NASA has delivered many advances. - Will Hunting Dec 15, 14:21
but why would they come specifically from a mission to Mars? -- nm - Roger More Dec 15, 14:18 4
- it could come from a permanent base on the moon project or other massive mission that can galvanize the workforce.... - Remlik Dec 15, 14:31 1
  - Exactly - if you can do it all at a permanent base on the moon, what need is there to go to Mars? -- nm - Roger More Dec 15, 14:34
- Val Kilmer being run down by robotic dogs for one. nm - Jovian Dec 15, 14:27 1
  - doh, thought you said what would come specifically. nm - Jovian Dec 15, 14:28
(And by impossible I mean "decades delayed at best") -- nm - Beryllium Dec 15, 14:17

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