Quote: DaButt @ May 24 2011, 3:13 PM BSTWhat is the gain? More knowledge of the universe and how it was created.
But might there be any other gain? Military, perhaps?
I read the news today oh boy! Page 377
Maybe you can snort the particles?
Quote: Nogget @ May 24 2011, 3:18 PM BSTBut might there be any other gain? Military, perhaps?
Think about it: if it were a sensitive military device it wouldn't be located on a space station that is manned by Russians. They would have sent it up on a classified satellite if it were a secret military program.
Unless they're in on it.
Quote: DaButt @ May 24 2011, 3:23 PM BSTThink about it:
I did, which is why I thought any government might want more from their $billions than simply making us all more knowledgeable.
Think of the billions that have been spent on probes to the various planets, etc. Sometimes science is just science.
"This development effort involved the work of 500 scientists from 56 institutions and 16 countries"
Europeans have had their grubby paws all over it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_Magnetic_Spectrometer
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/new-deadline-set-for-the-end-of-the-world-20110524.html
I see the preacher who predicted the world would end on Saturday has revised his prediction so that it will now end on October 21st... I'm not sure he's going to make it that far.
Especially if the people he told to give up all their money and sell their houses catch up with him.
Quote: chipolata @ May 24 2011, 5:50 PM BSTI see the preacher who predicted the world would end on Saturday has revised his prediction so that it will now end on October 21st...
Is that when the new series of Life of Reily starts?
President Obama seems to think it's still 2008:
http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2011/05/president_obama_has_no_idea_wh.html
Quote: DaButt @ May 24 2011, 7:43 PM BSTPresident Obama seems to think it's still 2008: http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2011/05/president_obama_has_no_idea_wh.html
Heroically slaying terrorists takes it out of you, DaButt.
Quote: chipolata @ May 24 2011, 7:45 PM BSTHeroically slaying terrorists takes it out of you, DaButt.
Yeah, the heroic SEALS are probably taking a well-deserved rest.
Tee hee !
Banged to rights !
Best to read the story before watching the video.
http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2011/05/24/lib-dem-leaders-wife-is-caught-on-camera/
"checks date on calendar . . no April was weeks ago"