Comments on: China Announces It Will Build Its Own Space Station Within 10 Years

By: EMagi

EMagi — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 19:10:21 +0000

Well, good! Looking at this from a humanity-as-a-whole perspective, there are different ways of government, just like there are different ways of living your life or lifestyles. Who is to say that one or another is better? Perhaps one way is more successful during a certain time period or set of conditions, and another would be more successful under a different set of conditions. The only consistant thing is change (lol) , and there will be a humanity-as-a- whole crisis every few hundred years, ie, cataclysmic event, disease/plague, unknown space event, etc., so if our form of government isn’t as successful during that time, I hope to h#ll there is another form of government around that is, for humanity’s sake, so that they can help humanity fight/deal with the crisis.
It’s possible that a space station/exploration might be part of a solution for an unknown crisis. So, if our country isn’t maintaining a space station, I am glad that at least some country will be.

By: jnwood2517

jnwood2517 — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 19:11:55 +0000

Um, yeah… if it’s like all the other Chinese products, it will be of poor quality and break down quickly :P

But seriously, this is not a good thing. China is an oppressive, authoritarian nation that places nationalistic ambitions over human needs. To have them lead the ‘race’ in anything is a testament to the free world’s failure — more accurately, the failure of our economies to produce and sustain innovation.

So, our resource-allocation mechanisms must be fundamentally flawed. Though useful for a period in human history, they have become a liability. And this is proof.

At the end of the day, if finances are the only thing holding Humanity back from scientific innovation and research… then money is the real problem.

Capitalism and freedom are not synonyms.
The sooner we realize that, the sooner we’ll be able to move on…

By: pcqI

pcqI — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 06:47:07 +0000

Awesome! it may be a good thing for the human race.

By: JasonS

JasonS — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:19:44 +0000

Awesome! Let them waste their money on a giant white elephant rather than us.

By: Ricky Bobby

Ricky Bobby — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:15:30 +0000

As long as it is not to develop new weapon technology… then it may be a good thing for the human race… but we all know what power drives the world… ?

By: Shannon

Shannon — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:00:55 +0000

China, the economic superpower..using their human resources right vision and mission. Their history tells they would achieve this. Whereever we go for shopping..we see the trade mark “made in china”. But this is also really dangerous based on the policies they have especially around the human rights and privacy.

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 17:33:40 +0000

Looks kinda like Skylab.

By: Mithril

Mithril — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:06:44 +0000

Given China’s track record on more terrestrial matters, they haven’t exactly been welcomed with open arms to participate on the ISS. Also given their track record, I’m not so sure this should be seen as being for the betterment of humanity.

By: Colin

Colin — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 11:50:30 +0000

I’d believe more in the power of humanity if the Chinese government believed more in the power of humanity. Don’t forget… For all their trade liberalization they are still killing anyone who disagrees vocally with the government.

By: UB

UB — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 11:31:28 +0000

Good! The ISS will be out of commission within the decade. China has been open to other nation participants on the station to carry on space research. Germany and France are believed to be looking forward to it, but not sure what the response will be for the US since the US has blocked China from participating on the “International” Space Station.

By: s

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 11:15:05 +0000

They can afford it because they pay their workers peanuts. Unlike NASA engineers who command hefty salaries. I agree….this could be the “wake up” call for America to get its act together.

By: SBT

SBT — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 04:40:54 +0000

Bob, if I could “like” your comment, I would. It looks like we (humanity) really need a Space Race to get ourselves moving. If the Chinese nudge us in the right direction, so much the better for the whole human race.

By: Bob Ofenhagn

Bob Ofenhagn — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 03:35:08 +0000

Good for them. Can’t wait for the US to get yanked into another pissing match. Where some see the power of China, can’t the rest of us see the power of humanity?

By: NCC-1701Z

NCC-1701Z — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 03:30:25 +0000

The Kung Pap is expected to be out of this world.