http://www.yaxislive.com/chandrayaan-indian-moon-rocket/ Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:38:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.yaxislive.com/chandrayaan-indian-moon-rocket/comment-page-1/#comment-372 vinay kumar Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:18:51 +0000 http://www.yaxislive.com/chandrayaan-demystified-in-brief#comment-372 Hi Rajesh, Frankly I think we are (literally) chasing the moon. Its been done before and the advanced countries have stopped wasting their money on this futile exercise. Stories of research about origins or mankind or the universe etc as all wearing thin. If there is going to be serious technological benefits for defence or agriculture or industry let them say so and I shall accept it. However talking of metaphysical (and imagined) benefits is hogwash and should be discouraged. Only the scientists and their vendors are happy with this ersatz exercise. It would be far better to utilize the resources in providing water, food production, home land security and eradicating poverty. Hi Rajesh,
Frankly I think we are (literally) chasing the moon.
Its been done before and the advanced countries have stopped wasting their money on this futile exercise.
Stories of research about origins or mankind or the universe etc as all wearing thin.
If there is going to be serious technological benefits for defence or agriculture or industry let them say so and I shall accept it. However talking of metaphysical (and imagined) benefits is hogwash and should be discouraged.
Only the scientists and their vendors are happy with this ersatz exercise.
It would be far better to utilize the resources in providing water, food production, home land security and eradicating poverty.

]]> http://www.yaxislive.com/chandrayaan-indian-moon-rocket/comment-page-1/#comment-371 Ranjit Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:45:26 +0000 http://www.yaxislive.com/chandrayaan-demystified-in-brief#comment-371 I would put it in another way though. NASA is a bit on the higher side when it comes to hype creation & ISRO seems to first concentrate on getting the job done. I had been to NASA's kennedy space center in florida last month. They still are happy boasting in the glory of the apollo missions. Was pretty disappointed to not see much on the Mars missions. And yep, they had a shuttle experience simulator which they had hyped about too much, both in the website and at the premises. It turned out to be a big dud.! I would put it in another way though. NASA is a bit on the higher side when it comes to hype creation & ISRO seems to first concentrate on getting the job done.
I had been to NASA’s kennedy space center in florida last month. They still are happy boasting in the glory of the apollo missions. Was pretty disappointed to not see much on the Mars missions. And yep, they had a shuttle experience simulator which they had hyped about too much, both in the website and at the premises. It turned out to be a big dud.!

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