Discussion thread [Serious]

[DownSpaghetti]

America's an odd place. I feel annoyed because they advanced so quickly compared to us Europeans.

[keja]

In what way?

[DownSpaghetti]

In technology and stuff. And science

[keja]

Americans haven't invented anything except the aeroplane.

[DownSpaghetti]

Well they landed first on the moon.

[keja]

What did that achieve?

[DownSpaghetti]

That's was a major achievement, keja. People have dreamt about it for centuries.

[lunar_furor]

Inventing isn't everything, and while I won't sit here and defend America (I couldn't bear to stoop so low) landing on the moon was an achievement weather you think so or not. It was the furthest we had gotten at the time (eh) but what's important is that we know we can get there, and we can land, and we can get back. Here's the importance. What's being looked into now is, can we build there. If so we can ship supplies to the moon, and use little fuel to get there, AND THEN we can try to launch again from the moon, using less fuel to get away from less gravity to get further into space. This, if successful may lead to building on mars and so on.

[keja]

Why no go to Spain instead? I'm certain you'll find life there.

[DownSpaghetti]

Spain is too hot for me.

[qwertzuiop]

what about italy?

[DownSpaghetti]

I only like:

Ireland
UK
USA

[lunar_furor]

Ok not to ask the question everyone would expect me to, but want to explain that last bit?

[cyan]

Why do you dislike America? I don't necessarily like USA, even though I live here - people here eat too much and are lazy and it's the country with most people in jail. But good things come from America, too. (such as Pinback)
my favorite country is New Zealand. Because they give juvenile delinquents the right to do service work to make up for crime instead of making them sit in a cell all day or whatever. Good for me.

[keja]

They don't have DVD players there though...

[qwertzuiop]

Yes they do...

[keja]

Vhs if you're lucky. Betamax is most places with electricity, and that's only half of the island.

[qwertzuiop]

Then you just take a generator with you...

[DownSpaghetti]

You can use my spare one. The wriggly drive needs to be replaced, though.

[qwertzuiop]

You don't mayhap mean a Wrigley drive?