07 MAY 2012 by ideonexus
Human Space Exploration is Overrated
Perhaps what we should do is genetically engineer new forms of Intelligent life that can survive the stress of space yet still conduct scientific experiments. Actually, such creatures have already been made in the lab. They're called robots. You don't have to feed them, they don't need life support, and they won't get upset if you don't bring them back to Earth. People, on the other hand, generally want to breathe, eat, and eventually come home. It's probably true that no city has ever held...Folksonomies: space exploration space flight
Folksonomies: space exploration space flight
We don't remember most of the astronauts, but we do have favorite space photos taken by all the robots we've sent out into the solar system.
05 JAN 2012 by ideonexus
If We Could See the Night Sky With Eyes Like the Hubble T...
Imagine that we could see the night with eyes the size and sensitivity of the Hubble Space Telescope. How paltry then would seem our terrestrial gods, our shabby deities with human faces. How ridiculous our intolerances, how hollow our claims to have privileged access to the mind of God.The grandeur of the Universe would let us know our place.