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Originally posted by Giselle
What we need to do is stop pumping billions of dollars into that useless ass space program.
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Wanda is a comic what is your excuse for being ignorant?
NASA:
Google Earth
Developed ice protection and detection technology for airplanes
Created technology for consumer panoramic photographic stitching software
Improved forest fire prevention through high altitude infrared sensors
Developed high pressure valves that are now used in earthquake prone areas
Refined the technology that led to cordless medical instruments and other tools
Testing for breast cancer is now less painful, expensive, and scarring
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A silicon chip originally developed for Nasas Hubble Space Telescope makes the testing process less painful, less scarring and less expensive than traditional biopsy methods.
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Developed and validated all-electric flight control systems now used on nearly all modern aircraft
Made your airline flights shorter and cheaper
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Software employing NASA-invented tools to help commercial airlines fly shorter routes and help save millions of gallons of fuel each year, reducing costs to airlines while benefiting the environment.
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Provides innovative video stabilization software that's been used at the Olympics, in law enforcement, and commercially
Scratch-resistant eyeglass lenses
Grooves in pavement which led to safer driving & airplane takeoffs
Simplified kidney dialysis
Adjustable fire detectors to prevent false alarms
Developed the upturned ends now found on many airplane wings which are saving airlines billions in fuel costs
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The upturned ends now featured on many airplane wings are saving airlines billions of dollars in fuel costs. Called winglets, the drag-reducing technology was advanced through the research of Langley Research Center engineer Richard Whitcomb and through flight tests conducted at Dryden Flight Research Center. Seattle-based Aviation Partners Boeing-a partnership between Aviation Partners Inc., of Seattle, and The Boeing Company, of Chicago-manufactures Blended Winglets, a unique design featured on Boeing aircraft around the world. These winglets have saved more than 2 billion gallons of jet fuel to date, representing a cost-savings of more than $4 billion and a reduction of almost 21.5 million tons in carbon dioxide emissions.
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Created cost-effective, environmentally friendly tent-like roofs
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The same fabric used in Apollo-era space suits has been spun off into a cost-effective, environmentally-friendly building material. Used on structures around the world, the Teflon-coated fiberglass strands create a permanent, tent-like roof. Less expensive than conventional roofing materials, the durable white fabric allows natural light to shine through, saving a significant amount of energy.
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The list of private sector advancements from our
useless ass space program goes on and on and on...
here I am complaining about my £9000 a year tuition (about $14k)
