Thursday, May 17, 2007

Discovering No Man's Land

Scientists have figured out--at least they think they have--what is causing the gas around Saturn. Caused by moon geysers ice shifts on the planets are what cause the eruptions. Yippee. Now I'd like to know exactly how this probably multi-million dollar project helps us in any way whatsoever, except maybe to tantilize us with useless trivia and make some scientist feel good for a bit? Granted the NASA program can be credited for many of life's everyday inventions first discovered due to a need for their program: like duct tape. Who can live without duct tape? Everyone has used it at some point in their lives for something, big or small. However, why can't such super brains be put to use for something more constructive on THIS planet? The same inventions could be thought up along the way and we can herald them with as much aplomb as duct tape--and maybe something that can benefit mankind in a useful way as well. Now I hear scientists have also discovered a way to get injured mice to regrow hair. Okay, not as exciting as moon gas on Saturn perhaps, but bald men the world over may soon benefit from those hapless mice and brave scientists going where 'no man has gone before.

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