Van Allen Questions Human Spaceflight 1096
An anonymous reader writes "James van Allen - the discoverer of the Van Allen radiation belt - has called into question the motivations and expectations of space exploration and research, particularly manned space exploration. Van Allen comments that 'the only surviving motivation for continuing human spaceflight is the ideology of adventure.'"
Don't understand (Score:5, Funny)
And this is a problem because....?
heh I first read as Van Halen (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Space science isn't something you can do in a j (Score:1, Funny)
Re:What other motivation do we need? (Score:5, Funny)
How do you know there aren't lots of tasty aliens out there if you don't look?
Re:heh I first read as Van Halen (Score:5, Funny)
Two words: Final Countdown
So? (Score:1, Funny)
Geez!
ruminescing (Score:2, Funny)
Wow (Score:1, Funny)
Re:You're forgetting the oceans (Score:2, Funny)
This sounds like a beautiful introduction to a documentary on the subject.
Re:adventure (Score:2, Funny)
He's got his already... (Score:5, Funny)
"C'mon, everybody, back to Earth. Nothing to see here...except for these VAN ALLEN BELTS, baby! That's right! Booyah! In your FACE!"
Re:He is right on analogies (Score:3, Funny)
Sure, as long as they don't drink the water or drown in it!
Kosh said it best. (Score:1, Funny)
Re:maybe not the only, but surely one of the best. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:I'd have to agree (Score:1, Funny)
We are turning into an unwiped ass.