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Related: About this forumJose Canseco explains how Comets will save humanity
Inspired by the Philae spacecraft landing on a speeding comet, Jose Canseco, Cuban-American former Major League Baseball, decided to tweet heavy knowledge about science and what it means for human space travel.
He shared his thoughts about the landing of Philae lander on the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on Wednesday.
He tweeted some theories about how 'comet transport is the key to our survival', saying it would open up new industries like 'asteroid mining and interstellar trade.
Canseco explained that using comets isn't a new thing. Galactic Beings are a solid synth-rock band, and they've been using comets for a while now and they have used comets as star taxis for eons.
His tweets include that comets are faster than anything we could ever build and if Earth can control the comet transport system, humans will run the Milky Way. He imagined rich strip-mining and sightseeing economies opening up throughout the galaxy.
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Jose Canseco explains how Comets will save humanity (Original Post)
n2doc
Nov 2014
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shenmue
(38,506 posts)1. Wow, Professor Science!
elias49
(4,259 posts)2. Wow! They really need to outlaw the brushback! nt
LiberalElite
(14,691 posts)4. Hit in the head with
one too many fastballs.
MarioAlien
(6 posts)5. NASA Heard UFO Signals From Comet 67P — Real Reason For Landing On Comet
NASA received radio signals from Comet 67P for 20 years before the European Space Agency sent the Rosetta space probe on its incredible mission that landed a human-built spacecraft on the surface of the comet
Read HERE