[Archived] Should be funny

[thenodrog]

If our experiences are anything to go by and to use and old saying,

"There's more chance of Glenn Miller landing in France".

imo it's 3 years late and should have carried a crew of three.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24729073

My breath is bated.....

[jim mk2]

I didn't realise India had money to burn (literally) on space programmes. Wouldn't the money be better spent on something useful - like toilets and sewers ?

[thenodrog]

Why when the Ganges has served them so well for countless centuries?

[DE.]

What will space exploration do for the people of India? It certainly isn't likely to solve their numerous societal issues any time soon.

A classic example of the people serving the Government as opposed to the other way around.

[Guest Norbert]

A big vanity project for the rich and powerful in India. They should sort out their poverty, slavery, and diseases first.

[GanG2245]

india only spends 0.3% of its GDP on space programmes.

[adopted scouser]

Stupid and pathetic given the millions of kids that are starving daily.

And WHY are giving millions in aid for 'the mouse that roared' when we are told by the government to tighten our belts ?

[Baz]

Stupid and pathetic given the millions of kids that are starving daily.

And WHY are giving millions in aid for 'the mouse that roared' when we are told by the government to tighten our belts ?

Bribery for trade contracts.

A big vanity project for the rich and powerful in India. They should sort out their poverty, slavery, and diseases first.

Totally agree.

[thenodrog]

A big vanity project for the rich and powerful in India. They should sort out their poverty, slavery, and diseases first.

Maybe they are planning to bin all the lower caste and any others they dont like off to some distant planet.

[Guest Norbert]

Or Nigerians in Goa, of whom a politician described as a cancer. However, there is no racism in India according to a government minister on Radio 5 when the Jade Goody/Shilpa Shetty incident happened.

[T4E]

Maybe they are planning to bin all the lower caste and any others they dont like off to some distant planet.

Get packing Gord, I'll start a whip round..