Saw this and was reminded of D&ST
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do you know what this is even alluding to, you ingrate?*dilbert cat pic*
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lol. posting pictures of cats when you have literally no idea what you're posting. good work m80.Dilbert_X wrote:
Looks a bit like wonder woman?
i mean, they’re both mega-projects, but yeah. JWST has had practically no room for error. the LHC broke down the first few times they fired it up and has had serious problems in its history. relatively easy to take it off-line and fix the thing up. not so with the JWST.The LHC is more of an achievement than JWST TBH
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lol stopSuperJail Warden wrote:
Why gaze up into space and not instead marvel at God's works on Earth?
i've never said STEM subjects aren't impressive. the only person here engaged in inane 'culture wars' stuff is you – always has been.Dilbert_X wrote:
Engineering is amazing isn't it.
Readers of Catholic Online and beyond commonly ask why we care about what happens in space. After all, if our purpose is to love and serve the Lord, what need do we have of space exploration? Why bother sending rovers to Mars when there are children to be fed, diseases to be fought, and souls to be saved right here on Earth?
So there's a bit of your answer. Further our understanding of the universe to better our works in life. But you already knew this. There's no way you didn't. Work harder on your trolls.excerpt wrote:
LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - These are excellent questions that demand immediate answers. The US spends tens of billions of dollars annually on space exploration and activities that take place outside of the Earth's atmosphere. Other nations spend likewise. Wouldn't we do better to feed people, give them medicines, and spread the word of God with that money?
Astronomers and astronauts actually help with all of the above. The problem is that the connections are not always very clear, and astronomers aren't very good at marketing.
Every day, we use and take for granted dozens of things that we have as a result of space exploration. We also appreciate a growing understanding of our universe and our place within creation.
While the scriptures give us sufficient answers to these questions, insofar as our souls may be concerned, it turns out that the benefits of such exploration, when applied to our good works on Earth, can do a lot to further our Christian mission.