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more about #spaceprogram more comments → Anekanta - Go Play!: And so it begins... We have crossed the line from prosthesis to augmentation. The future will be freaky. more » Bhockzer: Am I the only one who is worried about the fact that "...a New York Yankees catcher who needed to be able to see the ball coming out of the light" was... more » Trai_Dep: But wait - I thought British Socialized Medicine was only capable of giving us leeches and gurneys to cart off Death-Paneled oldsters. Isn't the only ... more » Jeriba: With all the scandal around steroids and growth hormone in sports, does nobody see a problem with athletes having non-necessary laser eye surgery to i... more » Brian St. Claire: So... I DON'T have to get sent to a slam, dig up a doctor, and pay him twenty menthol Kools for a surgical shine job? I still get to kill a few peopl... more » Smeagol92055: Oh, now that was a dirty trick, Lauren. Putting a picture of The Riddick with any article ensures that I will click it without reading the headline. ... more » Dr Emilio Lizardo: In the spirit of Thursday's book club, I would like to suggest that these Tweaks are no longer human and need to be killed. more » TemporalSword: Yes, but can I zoom in like Steve Austin, a man barely alive? If not, I'll wait for my bionic eye, thanks. more » ThisDudeRufus: So these ridiculous gelatinous orbs are finally getting an upgrade? more » AldoraGreel: As somebody who can't see much beyond 5 feet in front of their face, I would pay a hefty sum to be able to clearly 1000 meters IN THE DARK. Yes, please. more » Julius Seizure - Canuck: I had laser iridotomy in both eyes (laser a hole in the iris to let off pressure from the back of the eye.) After recovering we found my right eye di... more » crashedpc - Haifisch: OPTIC BLAST! more » Belabras: Shine jobs here we come. more » Klebert L. Hall: "Should the Space Program Join Forces with Reality TV?" No. For one thing, it would encourage the space program to be filled with internal strife to i... more » Boas_MC: When I was in Johannesburg a few years back, they had a channel that broadcast Big Brother South Africa 24 hours a day. In real time. And wouldn't you... more » -
#madscience
Custom Eyeballs Can Tailor Your Eyesight to Your Career
Need to see a thousand meters in the dark? Want one eye that's perfect for reading and another for long distances? Some eye surgeons are already at work reshaping corneas not only to fix patients' vision, but fit their careers. More » -
#spaceprogram
Should the Space Program Join Forces with Reality TV?
First Virtuality, and now Defying Gravity, predict we'll someday watch the adventures of cloistered astronauts broadcast from space. But why wait? Some suggest the upcoming simulated Mars missions offer the perfect opportunity to introduce the space program to reality television. More » -
#spaceisexpensive
Our Return To The Moon Won't Be Cheap
A recent US Government study has suggested that NASA's new moon mission may need an additional $30 billion-plus to succeed. We all want to return to the moon, but perhaps not that much. More » -
#spaceprogram
Russia's Space Program Could Crush the U.S. Over the Next Decade
When NASA retires its three space shuttles in 2010, US astronauts will have to rely on the Russian space program to gain entry to space and the International Space Station. Until 2015, when the Constellation program is scheduled to begin launching the Orion spacecraft, the US plans to purchase seats on the Russian Soyuz craft. Now some NASA officials are warning that America's presence in space could be hindered further by US-Russian tensions and the emerging Chinese program. More » -
