Thread: Austrian Politican Speaks candidly

Originally Posted by Crocodile

I think the society is not mentally ready for that kind of perception yet.

Do you seriously believe the society will ever be 'mentally ready' for that kind of perception? 100 years from now, 500, 1000? No, really?

Originally Posted by Crocodile

If you want to get to the stars you have to have a reliable drive.

I don't think that breakthroughs happen because of some 'reliable drive' but often in spite of them.

Originally Posted by Crocodile

Seriously, there is a lot of debates around why do we need a space program if we still have hungry people on our own planet. So, yes, we're far far away from not needing the cr@p yet.

No, we need to provide means of getting (earning) food for everyone and stop worrying about that. ))) Food is plenty right now.