July 05, 2010
— Gabriel Malor Let's face it, you hear about NASA in the news these days and you don't think about moon landings. You're as likely to hear about NASA's global warming studies as you are a shuttle launch, salt evaporation projects as interplanetary probes.
This isn't your father's NASA. This is NASA: The Next Generation, where every bold step is tempered by a nagging shrew with fuzzy feelings and faint fears. No longer do we aim for the stars; the new mission is to aim at petty squabbles right here at home.
In the video below, Charles Bolden, head of NASA, tells Al Jazeera that the "foremost" task President Obama has given him is "to find a way to reach out to the Muslim world and engage much more with predominantly Muslim nations to help them feel good about their historic contribution to science, math, and engineering." Thus, NASA's primary mission is no longer to enhance American science and engineering or to explore space, but to boost the self-esteem of "predominantly Muslim nations."Exploring space didn't even make the top three things Obama wants Bolden to accomplish. The other two are "re-inspire children to want to get into science and math" and "expand our international relationships,"
Longtime readers know that I am only cool at best toward modern government-funded, government-run space exploration. But this is ridiculous. Let the State Department fret about Muslim self-esteem. State has much greater experience stroking barbarians with inadequacy complexes. If we're going to have a space program, it better be directed at space.
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Posted by: conscious, but incoherent at July 05, 2010 07:40 AM (YVZlY)
Posted by: OregonMuse at July 05, 2010 07:41 AM (84wdL)
Posted by: GarandFan at July 05, 2010 07:42 AM (6mwMs)
Posted by: conscious, but incoherent at July 05, 2010 07:42 AM (YVZlY)
Does this mean mandatory goats on the International Space Station?
Also, if we put Burqas over the Solar Panels there won't be enough power.
Posted by: Rocks at July 05, 2010 07:45 AM (UYace)
Posted by: JEA at July 05, 2010 07:45 AM (h4vNi)
Allah help the Goats.
Posted by: Rocks at July 05, 2010 07:46 AM (UYace)
Saw that over at Jawa Report...
Posted by: garrett at July 05, 2010 11:44 AM (TOiic)
NAIROBI, Kenya — The EU's anti-piracy task force says Somali pirates have hijacked a chemical tanker carrying lubricating oil in the Red Sea.
Well, at least the Somali sheep will be happy...
Posted by: conscious, but incoherent at July 05, 2010 07:46 AM (YVZlY)
Well that should take long. I'll make a 3 minute egg while you all do that.
Posted by: Tami at July 05, 2010 07:47 AM (VuLos)
Posted by: conscious, but incoherent at July 05, 2010 07:47 AM (YVZlY)
Posted by: can't let go of old memes at July 05, 2010 07:48 AM (4WbTI)
Posted by: Maxwell "conscious, but incoherent" Smart at July 05, 2010 07:48 AM (UYace)
Posted by: t-bird at July 05, 2010 07:48 AM (FcR7P)
This is what you get when you elect a muslim sympathizing foreigner that has nothing but contempt for this nation. Of course we have eunuchs on the Right that get the vapors when you point out this inconvenient truth. But who cares? For all intents and purposes this nation has become a banana republic; the Constitution isn't adhered to, state constitutions are not adhered to [CA], so why would we expect the left to folllow constitutional law when it comes to public officials? These swine support pedophiles and crackheads in office so lets not pretend it's beyond the pale for the leftwing vermin to have put an impostor in the White House.
Posted by: The Great Satan™ at July 05, 2010 07:49 AM (BedzM)
Posted by: nickless at July 05, 2010 07:49 AM (MMC8r)
Posted by: kansas at July 05, 2010 07:49 AM (Q9Tg4)
Posted by: Picky at July 05, 2010 07:49 AM (Dzi/u)
I understand why Osama Obama is ordering this reprehensible change in NASA's mission (he's a Muslim, after all), but let's not forget that GW Bush "reached out" to Islam after some of their people killed 3000 of us on 9/11 ("...only a tiny handful of Muslims, blah blah blah...").
This is sick behavior, and the Traitor-in-Chief is taking it to a whole new (lower) level.
Once the Chicago Jesus is finally thrown out of office, State has to be revamped. So does NASA; anyone who can parrot this kind of lunacy with a straight face is unfit for employment.
Posted by: MrScribbler at July 05, 2010 07:51 AM (Ulu3i)
Posted by: ApacheWarrior at July 05, 2010 07:51 AM (Tf/y6)
Great Islamic Achievements 1979-Present
Truck bomb, butt bomb, bike bomb, doll bomb, car bomb, backpack bomb, baby bomb, roadside bomb...
Child marriage, actual snuff films, blasphemy laws, creative dismemberment including beheadings and acid in the face, mysogyny so bad feminsts are too scared to oppose it.
Oh, you cartoon...
...you die.
Posted by: Zombie Grand Ayatollah Khomeini at July 05, 2010 07:52 AM (sOtz/)
We need the lubricating oil for our...guns. Yeah, our guns, that's it!
Posted by: Somali Pirates at July 05, 2010 07:53 AM (9hSKh)
1. Eliminated
2. Reduced to being Muslim cheerleaders
Posted by: shibumi at July 05, 2010 07:53 AM (OKZrE)
And once again we see the failings of the "Incompetant GOP" the (iGOP).
Obama keeps giving them gifts like this. And they ignore it. The GOP should be making TV commercials, newspaper adds telling the public about this. The GOP should be making publicity grabbing outrageous statements about this eg calling for Obama's impeachment - yes, I know there is no legal basis, but it will get the issue into the MSM who refuse to report it.
Posted by: gk at July 05, 2010 07:54 AM (X2Koi)
Posted by: The Dread Pirate Neck Beard at July 05, 2010 07:55 AM (Zplqc)
Posted by: Ralph Reagan at July 05, 2010 07:55 AM (twFu0)
Clinton was impeached for less.
Posted by: The Great Satan™ at July 05, 2010 07:56 AM (BedzM)
Posted by: The Dread Pirate Neck Beard at July 05, 2010 07:57 AM (Zplqc)
Why is the head of NASA even talking to Al Jazeera?
Posted by: Bert26 at July 05, 2010 07:58 AM (7yul9)
Posted by: Zombie Grand Ayatollah Khomeini at July 05, 2010 08:00 AM (sOtz/)
Posted by: The Dread Pirate Neck Beard at July 05, 2010 08:00 AM (Zplqc)
Posted by: conscious, but incoherent at July 05, 2010 08:01 AM (YVZlY)
Posted by: t-bird at July 05, 2010 08:02 AM (FcR7P)
Posted by: The Dread Pirate Neck Beard at July 05, 2010 08:03 AM (Zplqc)
Posted by: Rocks at July 05, 2010 08:03 AM (UYace)
Posted by: The Dread Pirate Neck Beard at July 05, 2010 08:04 AM (Zplqc)
OMG, Its A Rainbow !! A Beautiful Shiny Rainbow !!
OH WAIT A SECOND, NO IT ISN'T,ITS A MUSLIM FLYING A SPACE SHIP RIGHT AT US !!!!
Posted by: Stoned Hippie at July 05, 2010 08:05 AM (t72+4)
Uh, the Muslim historic contributions to science, math, and engineering were to conquer people who studied science, math, and engineering, enslave them, and take credit for their discoveries.
Posted by: 18-1 at July 05, 2010 08:07 AM (bgcml)
Posted by: mpur (kicking Mexico's ass since 1836) at July 05, 2010 08:07 AM (Vgt9R)
"2010: A Goat Odyssey"
Posted by: RoadRunner at July 05, 2010 08:07 AM (wg3ZR)
Posted by: The Dread Pirate Neck Beard at July 05, 2010 08:07 AM (Zplqc)
Three Men and a Little Goat
Posted by: JavaJoe at July 05, 2010 08:09 AM (e9JZd)
Posted by: gator at July 05, 2010 08:09 AM (aOKEC)
And once again we see the failings of the "Incompetant GOP" the (iGOP).
Obama keeps giving them gifts like this. And they ignore it. The GOP should be making TV commercials, newspaper adds telling the public about this.Patience, my son. Ever hear of holding your fire til you see the whites of their eyes? The GOP is lulling the Dems into a false sense of security by keeping Steele for now, but will dump him shortly. Sarah will take over, and then, Katie bar the door. By God, I pity those poor bastards, I do.
Posted by: Sun Tzu Patton at July 05, 2010 08:09 AM (0K3p3)
The muslim sequel you've been waiting for:
Barbarella: Gets clipped!
Naw, I think it should be "Barbarella: Honor Killing"
Particularly if we can get Hanoi Jane to reprise the role.
Posted by: mpur in Texas (kicking Mexico's ass since 1836) at July 05, 2010 08:10 AM (Vgt9R)
The former is slowly recovering a couple hundred years after being freed,and the latter two will likely be backwaters for the foreseeable future.
Posted by: 18-1 at July 05, 2010 08:10 AM (bgcml)
But on a more serious note.
The Iranian space program continues to make progress in launching larger payloads in space while we spin up more highly enriched uranium. Have a nice (end of)day(s) kuffar!
Iran: world leader in testudine space exploration.
Which would be funny if you still had a space program, Big Satan-spawn.
Posted by: Zombie Grand Ayatollah Khomeini at July 05, 2010 08:11 AM (sOtz/)
Posted by: Kareem Abdul Mohammed Baba Rum Raisin DaDoRonRon at July 05, 2010 08:11 AM (g4J4S)
Goats will eat the moon. This is a terrible idea. They love cheese.
Posted by: Joanie (Oven Gloves) at July 05, 2010 08:11 AM (HaYO4)
Posted by: gator at July 05, 2010 08:12 AM (aOKEC)
Then they'll never get there. No problem with that.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at July 05, 2010 08:12 AM (9hSKh)
Posted by: Indians and pre-Islamic Persians at July 05, 2010 12:09 PM
(KPT/i)
Oh, and how could I forget?!? The Persian Empire rivaled Byzantium for its scientific advancement along all fronts...until destroyed by the Caliphate.
It should be pointed out, Persia faced waves of conquerors, who only really changed the names of the rulers of the region. But the Caliphate? They took destruction seriously.
Posted by: 18-1 at July 05, 2010 08:13 AM (bgcml)
the "foremost" task President Obama has given him is "to find a way to reach out to the Muslim world and engage much more with predominantly Muslim nations to help them feel good about their historic contribution to science, math, and engineering."
Are you freakin' serious?
Posted by: katya, the designated driver at July 05, 2010 08:14 AM (9u8Dl)
I've seen both side of NASA from the inside now.
The new one disgusts me but I realize its because of the directives from the (P)resident and his butt buddies looking to screw up as much of what made America great in as short a time as possible.
"Elections DO have consequences."
Thanks for less than nothing to everyone that voted for the bastard and all you bitches that didn't vote at all.
And Hell yes, I'M PISSED OFF.
Posted by: Gmac at July 05, 2010 08:14 AM (ZBnzL)
Posted by: eman at July 05, 2010 08:15 AM (132iP)
Posted by: jwpaine at July 05, 2010 08:15 AM (g4J4S)
Posted by: YIKES! at July 05, 2010 08:16 AM (hsPu0)
Posted by: Sun Tzu Patton at July 05, 2010 08:16 AM (0K3p3)
The EU Naval Force says the 13,065 ton-ship has a crew of 18 well-lubricated Filipinos on board.
This would explain why the Somalis targeted it.
Posted by: 141 Driver at July 05, 2010 08:18 AM (DXa7u)
Hmmm. So Klaatu Barado Nikto, is muzzie for : "Stand still, goat!"
Posted by: conscious, but incoherent at July 05, 2010 12:01 PM (YVZlY)
Well, dam, now I'm GLAD I didn't say every little sylable...
Posted by: Ashe at July 05, 2010 08:20 AM (77Zbc)
Now if the little fart had said he was promoting a gay and lesbo reach around in outer space, I'd bet Nancy would be funding some more missions!
Posted by: Kemp at July 05, 2010 08:22 AM (2+9Yx)
Posted by: The Dread Pirate Neck Beard at July 05, 2010 08:22 AM (Zplqc)
Posted by: Mama AJ at July 05, 2010 08:23 AM (XdlcF)
Posted by: Dave C at July 05, 2010 12:23 PM (qmecx)
True. Can he really be any more obvious than doing shit like this?
Posted by: conscious, but incoherent at July 05, 2010 08:24 AM (YVZlY)
Posted by: mpur in Texas (kicking Mexico's ass since 1836) at July 05, 2010 08:25 AM (Vgt9R)
Posted by: Mama AJ at July 05, 2010 08:25 AM (XdlcF)
Posted by: The Mayan Calendar's Long Count at July 05, 2010 08:26 AM (7uGXS)
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at July 05, 2010 08:27 AM (1yCHL)
Luke use the force ! And if that doesn't work just fly your X-Wing into the Death Star
Allahu Akbar !
Posted by: Obi-Wan Goatnobi at July 05, 2010 08:27 AM (t72+4)
Posted by: Andy at July 05, 2010 08:27 AM (J26il)
Posted by: gator at July 05, 2010 08:29 AM (aOKEC)
This isn't going to dispel the rumors that Obama is a secreted closet Muslim.
It's like he's not even trying to. Don't worry. The MSM will do their usuall prompt and upstanding job of lying & covering for him. And a stunning number of stupid people will still believe it.
Posted by: katya, the designated driver at July 05, 2010 08:30 AM (9u8Dl)
Posted by: MASA, Muslim Aero Space Admin at July 05, 2010 08:30 AM (FcR7P)
Posted by: CKT at July 05, 2010 08:31 AM (UtkVC)
I had a zero AND a base 20 counting system centuries before Islam. I am so killing all of you in 2012.
Show some respect. I was the first Prophet to break the 11 year old Barrier!
Posted by: Mohammed at July 05, 2010 08:31 AM (TOiic)
Posted by: gator at July 05, 2010 08:32 AM (aOKEC)
More proof that the best thing to do with space tech is to simply privatize it. Close NASA down - keep maybe 2 guys on staff to maintain the museum of the past glories, and let private corporations do the rest. My fear of a corporate "Skynet" is far less than my fear of stupid f*cks like Obastard using the program against the US directly, as in this case.
The only waythe words "muslims" and "space" should be included in expressing the same idea is when we're talking about mighty space lasers for wiping muslim nations off the face of the earth with firey death from above.
Posted by: Reactionary at July 05, 2010 08:32 AM (4nbyM)
The Last Suicide Bomber
Amazon Women on the Moon who need to be whipped for their Shamless Mingling with Men
Posted by: 18-1 at July 05, 2010 08:33 AM (bgcml)
Han Shapiro & Jewbacca steal the Millenium Fatwa, the only ship that can do the Kessel Run in twelve parsecs.
Posted by: i like big butts, i cannot lie at July 05, 2010 08:33 AM (SNJ3/)
Show some respect. I was the first Prophet to break the 11 year old Barrier!
Posted by: Mohammed at July 05, 2010 12:31 PM (TOiic)
You were truly the light and the way.
Posted by: Micheal Jackson at July 05, 2010 08:34 AM (bgcml)
I mean, if we elect a guy who does nothing, plays golf, runs his mouth, screws businesses over, passes secret legislation, can't fix an oil leak or a job market...and tells us to make nice with a bunch of douche bag Muslims while criticizing his own country...
Just what the fuck does this guy do? And why does he have a job?
Posted by: Something Wicked This Way Comes... at July 05, 2010 08:34 AM (GOG1H)
Posted by: t-bird at July 05, 2010 11:48 AM (FcR7P)
No, they didn't. They just brought it West from India. That's pretty much all the muslim world ever did - transfer someone else's ideas.
Posted by: progressoverpeace at July 05, 2010 08:34 AM (Qp4DT)
Posted by: The Dread Pirate Neck Beard at July 05, 2010 08:34 AM (Zplqc)
Posted by: Dave C at July 05, 2010 12:30 PM (qmecx)
Actualy, as a Jihadist you are forgiven all your sins... the 9/11 Moslems were known to have gone to strip joints, and drank alcohol.
And telling lies for Jihad is OK... sooooo....
Posted by: Romeo13 at July 05, 2010 08:35 AM (77Zbc)
Posted by: Atomic Roach at July 05, 2010 08:35 AM (Oxen1)
If you can't remember when they did that, it was because said Muslims invented NONE of them. Those inventions were the product of ignorant, backward, barbaric European in the 4th-15th centuries.That was while the Muslims were looting civilized regions (East Romans, Persians, Indians)and taking credit for their stuff, then abasing themselves before more vicious and successful looters (Turks, Mongols).
Posted by: exdem13 at July 05, 2010 08:37 AM (beW+t)
Posted by: Rather Devout at July 05, 2010 08:38 AM (FcR7P)
Best Scene in all of Lucas' 'Jihadi'-series is when Osama-Luke gets inside the Ton Ton to survive the Freezing Temperatures on Hoth.
He uses the Quds Force like a true Jihadi. Making the most of a bad situation, as only a Muslim can, he decides to go in through the back door!
Posted by: Roger Ebert bin Droolin' at July 05, 2010 08:38 AM (TOiic)
Posted by: Billy Goat, Goat Pimp at July 05, 2010 08:39 AM (2+9Yx)
The problem of Obama's Islam, or not, depends on whether you apply sharia or western law and what you believe about him personally. The interesting wrinkle, of course, is the Islamic death penalty for adult male apostates.
I've seen convincing evidence Obama considered himself (or adults considered him) a Muslim as a child and later in life. Reverend Wright's church got a seal of approval from the Muslim Brotherhood which was quietly ignored when it happened. Could be relevant to the apostasy debate, which is not taking place.
Posted by: Beagle at July 05, 2010 08:39 AM (sOtz/)
So, even if he hasn't converted, by his actions, he's a big fan of Islam.
I'm half convinced myself that he's a convert as a kid but sort of a jack Muslim now.. He can eat, drink and smoke whatever he wants but when the time comes and he needs to pray, he's facing Mecca.
That's what I think. But I've always wondered what about Michelle and his girls when the Muslims come to power. Michelle isn't a true femnist, in that she has actually accomplished anything by her own ability, but she is immodest in her dress and opens her stupid, big mouth in public any time she feels like it. Well, those are grounds for execution with the peace-loving Muslims.
Posted by: katya, the designated driver at July 05, 2010 08:39 AM (9u8Dl)
After the obligatory conquering and conversion of the populace.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at July 05, 2010 08:40 AM (9hSKh)
Useful tips for Muslim astronauts:
When stoning a whore on the moon, adjust throws for gravity that is one-sixth that of Earth's.
In the event of an emergency during flight, make sure you fit your gas mask over your face BEFORE fastening your goat's.
It is damn near impossible to hang faggots on the moon.
Posted by: gator at July 05, 2010 08:40 AM (aOKEC)
Just what the fuck does this guy do?
Make speeches and bullshits. Plus plays golf like it's going out of style.
And why does he have a job?
Seems to have been forced on him. Has no clue as to what the qualifcations were, and looks like he was lying on his resume'.
Posted by: HH at July 05, 2010 08:41 AM (6oDXl)
Posted by: The Dread Pirate Neck Beard at July 05, 2010 08:41 AM (Zplqc)
I guess that the next step for NASA is to start killing Jews. That always does wonders for Muslim self-esteem.
NEW NAME FOR NASA: National Association of Suicidal Aviators. (Non Muslims and dogs need not apply.)
Posted by: Jack at July 05, 2010 08:42 AM (bvDV5)
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at July 05, 2010 08:42 AM (1yCHL)
So, even if he hasn't converted, by his actions, he's a big fan of Islam.
A lot of lefties are.
They know that someone, somewhere, 50 years ago, praised America too much and so they need to run around talking about how great other civilizations are.
Then they discover that they can go beyond the truth and just make shit up.
Then they claim that 90 kids are valedictorians...
Posted by: Mama AJ at July 05, 2010 08:42 AM (XdlcF)
Apparently AGW propaganda must be included in these films to get more funding, whether private or public. "Coral Reef Adventure" said one reef was dying ... they claimed several times it was because of global warming, yet other reefs were fine, and they actually showed that reef had problems because of a poor logging operation dumping mud into a river, clouding the reef water.
Big government and big corporations seem fully committed to using propaganda for their hopium wet dreams. If they can coopt trusted organizations, they can get away with a boatload of BS ... but the BS boat may have jumped the shark this time.
NASA on a mission to make themselves feel better about themselves? Sounds like making kids feel good about their inability to read or do basic math ... how's that working out for US?
Posted by: bill at July 05, 2010 08:43 AM (pYDd2)
181 If Muslims did all this science 'n stuff way back then, how come they are such backwards ass, camel fucking, women hating, gay killing, kuffar killing, flying planes into buildings, kiddy raping, fucktards now?
^^^^^THAT^^^
Posted by: conscious, but incoherent at July 05, 2010 08:44 AM (YVZlY)
I'm working on the angular momentum thingy.
Posted by: Freeman Abdullah Dyson at July 05, 2010 08:45 AM (SeiOX)
Posted by: progressoverpeace at July 05, 2010 08:46 AM (Qp4DT)
Why, it's almost as if Arab accomplishments aren't exactly the same as Muslim accomplishments.
Hmmm.
Posted by: Mama AJ at July 05, 2010 08:46 AM (XdlcF)
Posted by: gator at July 05, 2010 08:47 AM (aOKEC)
I believe Obastard is a muslim sympathizer/Manchurian Candidate. But I doubt he believes in anything other than communism. I'm sure he never prays to anything, at least not in anything more than mere words. He considers himself way too sophisticated. He's actually worse than that. A person who sides with Islam, yet does not believe it in the religious sense, is even worse than a normal muslim. Many believing muslims think that if they don't go along with the death cult, "Allah" will punish them in his harsh, legalistic afterlife. They are essentially coerced. But for someone to join forces with them, of his own free will because it is expedient, is a degenerate who bears total moral responsibility for all the filthy wickness that Islam generates wherever it is found. He is fully culpable as a co-conspirator in rape, FGM, murder, and all the other vices and suffering that Islam is responsible for. No one is putting a gun to his soul. He has no fear of muslim Hell.
The only time I feel the slightest pity for that traitor is when I contemplate that the real Hell is waiting for him when the world if finally relieved of his presence.
Posted by: Reactionary at July 05, 2010 08:49 AM (4nbyM)
yeah, why not Christian accomplishments?
Why muslim? Why pay special attention to a particular religious group?
Posted by: i like big butts, i cannot lie at July 05, 2010 08:49 AM (SNJ3/)
I though Forced Goat Molestation just went with the territory.
Posted by: Herr Morgenholz at July 05, 2010 08:50 AM (SeiOX)
Cute story of the day:
Barack Obama reads to young school children the book: "My Pet Goat better STFU"
Posted by: conscious, but incoherent at July 05, 2010 08:51 AM (YVZlY)
Posted by: Vic at July 05, 2010 08:51 AM (6taRI)
Posted by: Ahmed the Enlightened at July 05, 2010 08:52 AM (VXBR1)
Posted by: Brendan at July 05, 2010 08:52 AM (2jQGY)
At least the muslims didn't pervert, screw up and lie about the numeral system, as Mo had done with the Old and New Testaments that he plagiarized for his laughable koran (and then accused Jews and Christians of having lied in their canonical texts - Mo's explanation why his koran said vastly different things than the sources he stole from - which made Jews and Christians worthy of the islamic death penalty).
Yep ... you gotta just love those muzzies.
Posted by: progressoverpeace at July 05, 2010 08:52 AM (Qp4DT)
Ted and Bob are just warm-ups. Verishanmu, Third Demi-Demon of Trothpha, is writing a paper on anal pain response from some experiments he's cooked up with these two.
We'll be ready.
Posted by: Stermati, Royal Secretary to the Dark Prince at July 05, 2010 08:53 AM (SeiOX)
They're called Chicken Rings!
Posted by: You Friends at White Castle at July 05, 2010 12:49 PM (SeiOX)
We trump your Chicken Rings with our new NASA space treat:
Deep-Fried Rings of Uranus
Posted by: McDonalds - Official Sponser Of the new Muslim NASA at July 05, 2010 08:54 AM (YVZlY)
Posted by: Newt at July 05, 2010 12:54 PM (aOKEC)
Yeah. I vacation in Syria for a reason.
Posted by: The Chicken at July 05, 2010 08:57 AM (SeiOX)
"A Man may drink from the Red River and fuck his buddies but he may never forget his first Goat."
"Young enough to Pee? Young enough for me."
Posted by: Mahommedan Aphorism(s) at July 05, 2010 09:02 AM (TOiic)
Posted by: bad cat robot at July 05, 2010 09:03 AM (ZdlRO)
Posted by: Ahmed the Enlightened at July 05, 2010 09:06 AM (VXBR1)
Yep ... you gotta just love those muzzies.
Posted by: progressoverpeace at July 05, 2010 12:52 PM
Sounds like a typical little green religion.
Posted by: Al Jazz era PR Dept. at July 05, 2010 09:21 AM (kb0wl)
A couple months ago, my wife and I took our youngest son to a panel discussion to mark the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission. The panelists were Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, Gene Kranz, Milt Windler, and Gerald Griffin. It was an honor to be in the same room as those men.
The panelists took pre-screened questions; one of which was, "If you knew it was so dangerous, why did you go?" A very age-of-Obama question. Lovell's answer, though, got to the heart of the matter: that they were test pilots and used to risk; but mainly, they thought it was worth it.
Bold men, who achieved great things. At a once-great agency that is now reduced to stroking the egos of barbarians.
Thanks, 52%. Thanks a lot, assholes.
Posted by: Brown Line at July 05, 2010 09:42 AM (7Ij99)
Arabs just got their name on them for having been the delivery boys.
--Posted by: progressoverpeace at July 05, 2010 12:52 PM (Qp4DT)
Right. Saracens - as they were known - transmitted some things from Greek, Byzantine Roman, and Asian culture to the medieval Europeans. There was also a great deal of interaction from the Crusades.
Averroes gave Aristotle and Plato to late medieval scholastics like Aquinas whose ancestors had burned them. But it's not like the Muslims wrote it. And Averroes other contributions have been blown up far beyond reality.
The problem with all "best medieval scientists or doctors..." arguments is the medieval period lacked in science and medicine compared to either what came before or after. Not counting castles and catapults of course. They stacked up pretty well. So Muslims would slap on a mud poultice instead of amputating the arm. It's not exactly an MRI and vascular surgery.
Posted by: Beagle at July 05, 2010 09:43 AM (sOtz/)
Posted by: rdbrewer at July 05, 2010 09:50 AM (WX+Se)
Posted by: rdbrewer at July 05, 2010 09:52 AM (WX+Se)
Posted by: Jeff at July 05, 2010 10:03 AM (OUDMW)
Let's launch one of these for them, from Mecca perhaps, and encourage a huge crowd to come closely observe the festivities.
Posted by: TXMarko at July 05, 2010 10:03 AM (mDR0I)
Posted by: humor is wasted on the too serious at July 05, 2010 10:07 AM (4WbTI)
-gabe malor
isn't it the department of education's job to "inspire" our children in education?
isn't it the hot-dog serving fools at foggy ass-bottom to worry about our foreign relations to murdering fools?
the orginal nasa astronauts AND engineers (whose peanuts i wouldn't be fit to eat from their sh§t) are either rolling in their graves or soon to be there when this news gives them heart attacks.
this is what happens when you elect a community fu$
Posted by: photoboy74 at July 05, 2010 10:48 AM (TZfZw)
Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't fundamentalist Muslims believe that there is only one, single, solitary field of study for mankind, and that's the Koran? Isn't every other field, such as science and math and what-not, considered un-Iislamic?
So won't this just make them madder?
I think we should build better rockets, moon colonies, a mission to Mars, etc. And let the Muslims eat sand.
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at July 05, 2010 11:17 AM (eNxMU)
I'm incredulous that soon we won't even be able to launch a man into orbit anymore. As a kid, I wrote to NASA all the time asking for info about various projects. It was free for the asking. I stayed up and watched the moon landing.
Thanks B-HO for gutting one of the things that truly inspired me as a kid. I'm afraid the rest of the country isn't far behind.
Posted by: marmo at July 05, 2010 11:18 AM (Tm9Vp)
You all think I'm just full if it, right? Wait a couple of years...
Posted by: exdem13 at July 05, 2010 11:54 AM (beW+t)
More so the parents. Of course all the things that used to inspire young men to become scientists and engineers (loud, fast, explosive, and generally dangerous shit) are all largely illegal or would get them arrested for terrorism these days.
Posted by: Purple Avenger at July 05, 2010 12:45 PM (PotyD)
Posted by: Dw Pepper at July 05, 2010 12:46 PM (kNvMN)
The purpose of the space program should be to take, secure and exploit the high ground of space for the security of the United States.
The Chinese are not as stupid as Obama.
Posted by: Dennis at July 05, 2010 02:15 PM (nCIhi)
Well, so much for rockets. Next up, NASA's new winged horse program.
Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at July 05, 2010 03:39 PM (SeTb6)
Posted by: bad cat robot at July 05, 2010 01:03 PM (ZdlRO)
Islam itself claims that it is the "final word" and bans innovation - this is one of the core ideas in Islamic culture.
Posted by: Merovign, Strong On His Mountain at July 05, 2010 05:35 PM (bxiXv)
Crap. I thought by 'reach out to Muslim Natios', I thought he meant 'figure out a way to wipe Islam off the earth without turning the middle east into glass' (making the oil easier to see, but harder to get to)'
One can always dream big...
Posted by: Proffesor Karol Sikora at July 05, 2010 06:14 PM (vT9Nl)
sigh.
NASA. National Aeronautical Space Administration.
National= nope.
Aeronautical= do they have anything capable of flying?
Space= oh give it a rest.
Administration= well the paper pushers still have a desk.
Posted by: memomachine at July 05, 2010 09:13 PM (MwCol)
Watch every exciting episode as the Assguard help muzzies reach distant locales through a goat's wormhole!
Stargoat Atlantis
Same thing, with water!
Stargoat Universe
Same thing, on a ship full of goats!
Posted by: CR at July 05, 2010 09:25 PM (Ob6kZ)
Uh, the Muslim historic contributions to science, math, and engineering were to conquer people who studied science, math, and engineering, enslave them, and take credit for their discoveries.
-- Hey, it's a technique.
The only way the words "muslims" and "space" should be included in expressing the same idea is when we're talking about mighty space lasers for wiping muslim nations off the face of the earth with firey death from above.
Amen. I'm with you on this one.
Posted by: Penultimatum at July 06, 2010 04:27 AM (niydV)
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I for one, was very dissappointed when the Muslims put a man on the moon before us.
Posted by: conscious, but incoherent at July 05, 2010 07:39 AM (YVZlY)