ot: 1 min of silence

Strategia_In_Ultima · #1 April 4th, 2005, 02:32 PM

Errm Phil, with Bush's plans we'll be reaching Mars in 30 years or so. I definitely believe we will reach the irony dusty world before the year 2050.

Back OnT,

I am not a religious person AT ALL, but nonetheless I respected him greatly, and I was saddened as well when I heard the news.

El_Phil · #2 April 4th, 2005, 02:37 PM

Yeah but getting to Mars is a beast of an engineering project, and when was the last one of those that ever came in on schedule?

That's assuming it doesn't get canned. Let's face it in four years time there's a new Presidente who may decide not to spunk the GDP of several large African countries on going to Mars. So getting to Mars before 2050, could happen, but equally it could get kicked into the long grass by a different administration.

Frederick_d_Ohlmann · #3 April 4th, 2005, 02:38 PM

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Strategia_In_Ultima said:
Errm Phil, with Bush's plans we'll be reaching Mars in 30 years or so. I definitely believe we will reach the irony dusty world before the year 2050.

Back OnT,

Before 2050 ?? I would be very surprised. There is plenty of probl�ms that need lot of money, and funds are lacking for that. Remember that for now mars mission are below 50% success

Renegade 13 · #4 April 5th, 2005, 12:52 PM

Getting back to the subject...

I really don't want to step on any toes here, or offend anyone, but...I really can't see what all the fuss is about. I mean, I'm not a religious person at all, so the whole idea of the pope being God's chosen representative on Earth...well since I'm not religious, you can already see what I think of that. He was just a man! And even if he was God's representative on Earth, he was still just a man. People would be focussing too much on the man, and not enough on what he's supposed to represent. People who don't even know him, crying? Why? Sure, it is sad anytime a good man dies, which I have no doubt the Pope was. But my great-grandfather was a good man too, did people around the world cry for him when he died?

I simply don't understand it. I hope no one gets offended that I've voiced my opinion on the subject. I wasn't sure if I should, but I believe everyone here is mature enough to respect other's opinions.

TurinTurambar · #5 April 5th, 2005, 01:05 PM

Your opinion is noted. Some people are affected by it however, and so their opinions are duly noted as well, having been the ones who started this thread.

Turin

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Atrocities · #6 April 5th, 2005, 01:12 PM

Religion divides people, faith brings them together. This I believe and firmly adhere too. I respect those who choose to buy into a any regilion, and I believe that it is their right to worship their religion over just having faith in the the belief of God if they so choose.

I personally am not at all bothered by the Pope's death, however, I do hope they give him a nice send off for all those years he had to go without a women or a little boy to keep him company.

I have often wondered how many bodies are buided under that little country.....and of what age they are?