NASA-Muslim Outreach?

[BlueStreak]

I know that, to a degree the space program was used as an outreach to the USSR in the 1970's and 1980's with some success. But, I have to admit I find this a bit bizarre;

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/opinions/view/opinion/Conservatives-Furious-Over-NASA-Muslim-Outreach-4241

Even as I consider the differences between the mainstream Muslim World, and that of the Extreme Islamists, I don't see that slapping a star and crescent on the side of the International Space Station is going to do much to change what's been going on for the last 1300 years.:rolleyes:

Dave

[Boreas]

I don't see a single thing wrong with this. If anything, knowing that The Moonie Times, Dr. Strangelove and Prawn Vanity object means it must be a good idea.

John

[JJIII]

Seems to me to be the opposite of tilting at windmills.

[piece-itpete]

EVERYTHING'S a freakin' affirmative action program.

Pete

[finnbow]

It is a bit confusing. Using NASA as the vehicle to give a technological jumpstart to Muslim nations after a millenia of backwardness is a bid odd.

That said, I don't believe that it really is one of NASA's priorities. I think it was nothing more than a conciliatory comment to a Muslim audience. Much ado about nothing, methinks.

OTOH, if an Arab astronaut's participation on a trip to the space station would help pull young Arab minds toward science and academic achievement, it would be a good thing. I'm not holding my breath though.

[BlueStreak]

Precisely.

Dave

[Boreas]

OTOH, if an Arab astronaut's participation on a trip to the space station would help pull young Arab minds toward science and academic achievement, it would be a good thing. I'm not holding my breath though.

Now, if only NASA would perform a similar outreach to the Bible Belt!

John

[finnbow]

Now, if only NASA would perform a similar outreach to the Bible Belt!

John

You know I almost added that to my post. Honest.

Great minds think alike.;)

[noonereal]

Now, if only NASA would perform a similar outreach to the Bible Belt!

John

Amen ;)

[Charles]

Don't reckon they'd blow up the space station if given a chance?

Chas

[Twodogs]

I'd like to "reach out" to a Muslim.:p

[finnbow]

I'd like to "reach out" to a Muslim.:p

You might learn something interesting/useful if you did.:cool:

[Charles]

The vast majority of Muzzies appear to be decent sorts. Doesn't hurt a thing to try to get along with the moderates.

Chas

[finnbow]

As hard as it may be for us to fathom, Muslims have a deserved reputation for being the most gracious and generous hosts in the world (as long as you're perceived as a guest). This has proven true in the Muslim countries I've visited, above all Turkey.

[noonereal]

Whatever happened to moslems???

Ever since 911 it's muslim.

[Boreas]

Whatever happened to moslems???

Ever since 911 it's muslim.

Muslim's been around for a while but it sort of coexisted with Moslem. Hey, it used to be Mohammedan and before that Mahometan.

John

[d-ray657]

Muslim's been around for a while but it sort of coexisted with Moslem. Hey, it used to be Mohammedan and before that Mahometan.

John

From what I have read, devotees of the Islam faith prefer to be called Muslim, because one way of translating Moslem has to do with being dishonest.

Here's a link: http://hnn.us/articles/524.html

Regards,

D-Ray

[BlueStreak]

Now, if only NASA would perform a similar outreach to the Bible Belt!

John

Fer real, fer real...........:rolleyes:

Dave

[BlueStreak]

The vast majority of Muzzies appear to be decent sorts. Doesn't hurt a thing to try to get along with the moderates.

Chas

I worked with a couple of Iranian immigrants back in the '90s that were very nice, very professional people. Knew 'em about six years, they were damn fine Americans.:D

Dave

[Charles]

I worked with a couple of Iranian immigrants back in the '90s that were very nice, very professional people. Knew 'em about six years, they were damn fine Americans.:D

Dave

I met a Russian defector once. He was a falling down drunk.

But I liked him.

Chas

[BlueStreak]

I met a Russian defector once. He was a falling down drunk.

But I liked him.

Chas

His name wasn't Alexander Dimitriovich Berelovich by any chance was it?
That was the biggiest drunken louse I've ever met. We sent him to an Allen-Bradley PLC course in Richmond. He disappeared for three days. Finally, the Richmond Police called the plant saying they had arrested him for patronizing the local "workin' girls", found him in a hotel room with two hookers and a gallon of vodka. When we finally got his ass back in the plant he recommended we "sue Allen-Bradley for giving me not my certificate. They lie. Every day there, I was." We fired him.

Dave

[noonereal]

Richmond Police called the plant saying they had arrested him for patronizing the local "workin' girls", found him in a hotel room with two hookers and a gallon of vodka.

I still can't believe we arrest people for this here in the land of the free.

[finnbow]

I still can't believe we arrest people for this here in the land of the free.

Yeh. You just ruined my weekend plans.:(

[noonereal]

Yeh. You just ruined my weekend plans.:(

LMAO, I'm still fine with it.

[Charles]

His name wasn't Alexander Dimitriovich Berelovich by any chance was it?
That was the biggiest drunken louse I've ever met. We sent him to an Allen-Bradley PLC course in Richmond. He disappeared for three days. Finally, the Richmond Police called the plant saying they had arrested him for patronizing the local "workin' girls", found him in a hotel room with two hookers and a gallon of vodka. When we finally got his ass back in the plant he recommended we "sue Allen-Bradley for giving me not my certificate. They lie. Every day there, I was." We fired him.

Dave

Nah, this guy was just a swabbie who jumped ship in Houston. Back in the 70's.

Said everybody knew he was going to do it, and the Captain even came down and wished him the best of luck.

He thought everything in America was great...other than the Houston cops. They kept arresting him for intoxication.

Chas

[BlueStreak]

I still can't believe we arrest people for this here in the land of the free.

Neither can I, but that's a subject for another thread.

Dave