Probably the greatest thing about the Cold War, next to the nuclear policy of Mutual Assured Destruction, was the Space Race.
The Space Race was a prime motivator for getting NASA to focus on the important stuff, like space monkeys and landing on the Moon. Now it seems like all NASA wants to do nowadays is dink around on their boring old International Space Station. Have you ever read a report of what they do all day? You can GO HERE and download a daily timeline in PDF format. Boring! Lemme save you the trouble and give you some highlights of what the astronauts are going to do on the Intenational Space Station for May 2, 2007:
06:00-06:10 Morning inspection
06:10-06:40 Post-sleep
06:40-07:30 BREAKFAST
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07:55-08:00 EMCH - activation
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08:15-08:55 EMCH - operations
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08:55-09:15 EMCH-data transfer
09:15-09:20 EMCH - deactivation without power (Isn't this redundant? If you take away power, then it's going to deactivate automatically.)
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09:50-10:00 EMCH - stowage (!!!)
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10:00-10:05 Caution and Warning Panel Verification (Yep. Red light's still flashing.)
10:05-10:15 Caution and Warning book revision (Hey guys! Problem solved! I revised the book to say that a flashing red light means "good.")
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11:15-12:05 Cleaning 1, 2 Fan Dust Collectors and В1, В2 Fan Grilles in DC
112:15-12:20 Compound Specific Analyzer- Combustion Products (CSA-CP) spot check
12:20-13:20 LUNCH
13:20-16:20 Transfer urine from EDV-U to Progress 359 Rodnik Water Tank 2 (Well, I guess that urine's not going to transfer ITSELF from EDV-U to Progress 359 Rodnik Water Tank 2.)
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15:35-15:50 Terminate charging of EMU battery
15:50-16:20 Start EMU battery charge (START charging it? But we just got done TERMINATING the charging of the EMU battery!)
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18:05-18:25 IMS Update (!!!)
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19:15-19:45 DINNER
19:25-19:30 Transfer TVIS/RED/CEVIS/HRM data to MEC
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20:15-21:00 Pre-sleep
21:00-21:15 Absorption Cartridge regeneration (termination) (Um... Which is it? regeneration or termination? 'Cause if'n I regenerate the Absorption Cartridge, then it ain't gonna be terminated, and if'n I terminate, then I reckon the Absorption Cartridge ain't gonna be regenerated.)
21:15-21:30 Pre-sleep
21:30-06:00 SLEEP
Lame! NASA's space program needs some serious juicing up.
Well hang on to your hats, kiddos! 'Cause NASA said something that ticked off the Russkis, and after a 30-plus year hiatus, THE RACE TO THE MOON IS BACK ON!
Why go back there? Because the Moon turns out to be a rich source for all of that sweet, sweet HELIUM-3 that all the cool cats crave so much!
What is Helium-3? It's an isotope of helium, which means we can use it for power through a fusion reaction. But it's non-radioactive, so that means, unlike the nuclear material we usually use to create fusion power, helium-3 won't make your hair and teeth fall out every time you lick it!
Being a potent fuel source, helium-3 just might be the solution to Earth's energy woes. And being lightweight, it might be the key to interstellar travel.
But to get our hands on all that sweet, sweet helium-3, we gotta get to the Moon before crazy Ivan! Write your congressman today!
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HOLD THE DAMN PHONE!
OK. .. another portion of that linked article jumped right the HELL out at me. .. .
"isotope . . . under the moon's surface that many believe could replace fossil fuels and even end the threat of global warming."
END GLOBAL WARMING????!!!! What, cause of the Fossil Fule Thing? Please. . .
Why is it that every f'ing thing under the f'ing sun seems to hold the potential for ending Global Warming? Forget whether it is even HAPPENING, lets just focus on the ENDING of it! We are not even sure HOW or WHY it is happening. . . IF it is happening, all science points to it being a natural occurance. . . .
Ok, fossil fuels have raised the level of CO2 in the atmosphere. . . this is the general concensus among the wako's .. .. using this ISOTOPE will end global warming?
Really. . . where? is it to replace Natural Gas? . . . Charcole? . . . Electricity?. . . wait . . nuclear power? A bi-product of nuclear fission is CO2 released into the atmosphere? . . . . its all such bullsh@@!!!
Can't take it anymore! GLOBAL WARMING seems to be the universal WOE we all seem to suffer . . I missed the memo ( and by that I mean the one that has to do with climate science and factual information), This stupid topic just seems to be thrown in left and right anecdotally as if it was as plain as the nose on your face. It is a thrown around so damn casually as "fact" it makes me sick.
What the HELL does the fallacious 'crisis' have to do with a new moon isotope? NOTHING! Absolutely NOTHING!!!
Anything oportunity to reinforce the concept where there is no information to refute the claim, Global Warmies are there in half a second flat.
. . . UGH! ENOUGH!!! . . . .
As a side note, did you ever notice the same people touting the horrors of a rise in CO2 also fight for the wild proliferation of fauna and floura?
Someone should let them know plants and trees need CO2 to survive. . . in a CO2 enriched enviroment, plants thrive. I would hate for the Global Warmies to find themselves in a moral predicament, but best to let them know now.
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