Today in Astronomy News... Humanity Comes Closer to Not Sucking

[futcion]

Shields have been developed by scientists in the UK for the purpose of deflecting ionic solar radiation from spacecraft. 5 years to develop a prototype to scale. Looks like Obama could still be president when the first man steps onto martian soil. I hope we all live to see the day and that nothing stops us from our potential. This should be the

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[raikawolf]

I completely agree :D

[rojifox]

I sometimes wonder what "our" potential might be?

[futcion]

Well first, survival. You can't accomplish any greater purpose without that.

Second, I'll go with simply forming a complete understanding of the universe and attaining balance with it. There's probably a nearly unlimited amount of beauty, wonder, violence and total serenity. Things occurring that upon realization would bring most people to tears in awe. Let's learn to live in the bigger picture and not fuck it all up like we're doing right now to this planet by being totally narrow minded.

Then, peaceful and harmonic co-existence for eternity.

That's all.

[lumin_esc]

Hot damn! I was worried this would be 10+ years out, at least.

Hahaha, from the article: "Caption: The USS Enterprise has many uses for its deflector shields, including repelling the Borg"

XD

[twilightfox]

Shields! Shieeeeeelds!