1965 engineer: "I'm working on a delivery system which can carry a man to the moon *coughs* or nukes to Russia." 2015 engineer: "Ad clicks"
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Many in my generation have forgotten that the moon was a side effect of the nukes, not the other way around. That we can forget IS GREAT.
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@patio11 In 2055, we might find ourselves saying that going to Mars was a side effect of global warming making electric cars popular.
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@patio11 I mean, in seriousness, space (& science & society) aren't things that stopped having interesting problems that need smart people. -
@patio11 watching a friend work solving NASA software problems today makes me pretty confident he's helping us more than if he worked on ads
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@patio11 yes. Space is our future, ads are a symptom of bad or overpriced productsThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@patio11 considering that you use packet switched networks developed to ensure nuke launches in case of nukes? No. That's not thinking.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@patio11 Hmm I get your pointThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@patio11 I can't imagine you're the *only*. At least a couple of people working on ad clicks must think it's important.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@patio11 Do you mean ad clicks are better than nukes, or ad clicks are better than building rockets?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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