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Originally Posted by pcardude

I think it would be cool if it came out that it was faked just so those of you calling people idiots would feel like idiots.

Having taken several courses on the topic and having a very high level understanding of the science involved, I'll take my chances, thanks.

Originally Posted by Holger

Ok, so other galaxies are closer to us then Pluto? Of them we can get clear and sharp images, but for Pluto we have to send a probe.

Or are the photos of other galaxies just what they (or theire computers) THINK they look like?!


Anyways, I am just fed up with this "We have to discover how everything began", money wasting crap.

Yeah, because nothing is more pointless than advancing our understanding of the universe that surrounds us. It's all science, what has science ever done for me?

I would strongly suggest that you research the everyday conveniences that you probably enjoy that are thanks to the space program. I would also suggest that you research the budget of NASA vs the greater federal budget as well as many other government programs. They are a TINY fraction of our budget, and do amazing things for very little money.