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politicman

(710 posts)
19. I disagree.
Sat Mar 7, 2015, 12:52 PM
Mar 2015

But the point remains, that when the rich and powerful get through making the world uninhabitable, they would have access to the space station far more easily than we would have.

Now even if I accept your advice that the technology and innovations we got from the space station have advanced our way of life, I still cant accept that the space station could one day be an escape hatch for the rich and powerful to escape to once they have destroyed the world which we all rely on.

Pleas don't get me wrong, I am all for science and research that improves our way of life, but these days I am so anti the 1% that anything that benefits them more than us is a no no in my thinking.


I am so sick of the 99% fighting for the crumbs while the 1% use their money and influence to make their lives even better than they are at the expense of the 99%.

For instance, yes we might have and still could potentially gain having a space station orbit earth, but our gains would be miniscule compared to the gains of the 1% who would have an escape hatch to retreat to once they have ruined our lives on this earth with their greed.

I have come to the point of realising that anything that benefits the 1% more than it does us the 99%, is just a way to distract us while the 1% go about getting everything they dreamed off using our tax payer dollars as a way to get it.

Off topic, that's why I won't support any third-way democrats in any election, because the above theory applies with democrats who take big amounts of donations from corporations and the 1%.
The 1% would not be giving away a fair chunk of there money to anyone if they did not think that their money/investment in any candidate would not benefit them more than it benefits the 99%

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We had all of Congress and the White House from 2009-2011. It should have been fixed then. n/t BP2 Mar 2015 #1
+ Infinity amd Beyond Octafish Mar 2015 #11
Rec post... TeeYiYi Mar 2015 #32
Those old boys were all betting on private enterprise to step in Warpy Mar 2015 #2
No, having their heads up their butts has blinded the republican party. cstanleytech Mar 2015 #3
How is that any different from *their* dogma? Moliere Mar 2015 #10
Because its a fact in that if they would pull their heads out of their butts they would admit that cstanleytech Mar 2015 #51
Yep it didn't happen and the reason lovuian Mar 2015 #17
It's not just Repubs. There are a lot of morons in the Democrat party too concerning this davidn3600 Mar 2015 #4
lets be honest. politicman Mar 2015 #9
The space station was never designed to be an 'escape hatch' A Little Weird Mar 2015 #12
couldnt it have been done with zero gravity chambers here on earth? politicman Mar 2015 #14
No A Little Weird Mar 2015 #15
I disagree. politicman Mar 2015 #19
I think you could benefit from doing some research about the space program A Little Weird Mar 2015 #24
Please explain how it is you think a "Zero Gravity Chamber" would actually work on the surface. A HERETIC I AM Mar 2015 #18
If it can benefit the 1% more by becoming an escapoe hatch for their greed, then I am against it politicman Mar 2015 #20
The "Chamber" you are talking about is known as "The Vomit Comet" A HERETIC I AM Mar 2015 #22
I ask you, who would benefit the most from a space station? politicman Mar 2015 #25
Your conception of an 'escape hatch' doesn't work at all muriel_volestrangler Mar 2015 #29
the space station is not self sustainable now, but with taxpayer money and years to make it so... politicman Mar 2015 #34
I don't want any country to throw away the trillions that would be necessary muriel_volestrangler Mar 2015 #39
science would benefit most. spanone Mar 2015 #31
science wins for now, 1% wins in the long term knowing they have an escaoe hatch to retreat to.. politicman Mar 2015 #36
I have no idea how old you are, but this is something I have been interested in since the 70's A HERETIC I AM Mar 2015 #37
We are behind and the Republicans is dragging lovuian Mar 2015 #53
"zero gravity chambers" ?! EX500rider Mar 2015 #21
There is no such thing Codeine Mar 2015 #23
correct me if i am wrong. politicman Mar 2015 #26
You already replied to the post explaining that it is an airplane jeff47 Mar 2015 #28
You are right about the zero gravity, I did some reasearch and concede. politicman Mar 2015 #33
It doesn't change your mind because you don't know what you're talking about. jeff47 Mar 2015 #41
:facepalm: jeff47 Mar 2015 #27
for now, but what about in future..... politicman Mar 2015 #30
I would swear on my 12 years as a member you are another poster reincarnated. A HERETIC I AM Mar 2015 #38
:facepalm: again. jeff47 Mar 2015 #40
FFS I'm speechless..... N/T haikugal Mar 2015 #5
One correction. MattSh Mar 2015 #6
I hate living in the new Dark Ages phantom power Mar 2015 #7
Well, it is more important to buy more inoperative F-35's n2doc Mar 2015 #8
There is absolutely nothing preventing Russia from annexing the ISS Thor_MN Mar 2015 #13
You know Thor that's a damn good point lovuian Mar 2015 #16
You really don't think we could take operational control of the ISS from the ground? bluedigger Mar 2015 #42
I like your bluster, but Thor_MN Mar 2015 #46
Bluster and bravado? bluedigger Mar 2015 #47
You ever hear of turning off a radio? Thor_MN Mar 2015 #48
I don't think you understand much about space telemetry actually. bluedigger Mar 2015 #49
You seem to be under the delusion that the ISS can't operate without Thor_MN Mar 2015 #50
don't worry, we'll find another money pit MisterP Mar 2015 #35
Solution: Turbineguy Mar 2015 #43
There's a huge price to pay for electing stupid people into office AZ Progressive Mar 2015 #44
Congress is responsible and Privatization lovuian Mar 2015 #52
Also, you have to thank the NeoCons for whipping up this new cold war with Russia AZ Progressive Mar 2015 #45
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