<![CDATA[Canada To Save Humans From Extinction - io9 Comments]]> <![CDATA[Canada To Save Humans From Extinction - io9 Comments]]> <![CDATA[Canada To Save Humans From Extinction]]> great, if we Canadians can conquer space, we'll have somewhere to store our insane supply of crazy turn-you-inside-out chemical weapons.

You guys didn't think we're sitting up here with a shitload of natural resources without a way to defend them did you?

JaiMak

]]> <![CDATA[Canada To Save Humans From Extinction]]> Well, considering all the hand wringing from all the other countries I'm glad my country Canada is taking care of the Earth. Lets hope our scientists can also warn us in due time of an alien invasion. :)

Silver_Back

]]> <![CDATA[Canada To Save Humans From Extinction]]> Wait I'm confused. Is Canada part of Montana or North Dakota?

AA88J

]]> <![CDATA[Canada To Save Humans From Extinction]]> Has anyone done a comparative analysis of national space programs as they relate to science versus commerce? Think about it. Each time we (mankind) launches a rocket...does it go up for Science or does it go up for commerce? Which rocket launching nations are pulling the weight?...so to speak.

How many launches are altruistically pure science benefitting mankind in general...and how many launches are pure commerce/military benefitting corporations or geopolitical interest's? Anyone?

DCGaymer

]]> <![CDATA[Canada To Save Humans From Extinction]]> When I was a young GI stationed at Ft. Drum years ago, we often traveled into Canada. From those times I recall cleanliness, courtesy, friendships with the locals, attractive friendly women, and delicious beer and food. Canada you are a class act, glad to have you as a neighbor. Thanks for looking for those pesky asteroids too.

deckard97

]]> <![CDATA[Canada To Save Humans From Extinction]]> @bigswingdaddy: I don't want them to get a medicare card until they're productive, contributing members of society...you gotta start paying your taxes first.

darcymcgee

]]> <![CDATA[Canada To Save Humans From Extinction]]> @AdamL: Ha ha ha! Now you've hurt my feelings :(

Jeff-Minor

]]> <![CDATA[Canada To Save Humans From Extinction]]> It's funny I was listening to an interview with Julie Payette yesterday evening and she never mentioned NEOSSat. Our astronauts are too focused on the ISS flights, Canadarm2 and Dextre.

ndgmtlcd

]]> <![CDATA[Canada To Save Humans From Extinction]]> Oh CANADA!...We Stand On Guard For Thee Universe!

Space_Crime

]]> <![CDATA[Canada To Save Humans From Extinction]]> @bigswingdaddy: Considering my health care costs and working conditions, work in the maple mines looks pretty good. I've already watched enough hockey to pick up some of "O Canada". It's much easier than our anthem. Ours is about a battle where we got our asses kicked, never made sense o me...

russdanger

]]> <![CDATA[Canada To Save Humans From Extinction]]> @bigswingdaddy: You sir, are my hero.

And countryman! I've got dual citizenship! I've got a get-out-of-mines free card, right? ;)

phoenix

]]> <![CDATA[Canada To Save Humans From Extinction]]> Yeah Jim.. come on.. Ever heard of hiding something in plain site?

Look at area 51.. they try to make it a secret and everyone knows about it and wants to get inside...If you tell people Canada has a space program they'll pretty much ignore it until.. well, until Canada takes over the Moon and Mars while the Earth becomes a cosmic Billiard ball...

diverguy

]]> <![CDATA[Canada To Save Humans From Extinction]]> @Jim (The Canuck One): Jim, jim jim.... The nice folks from IntSecEh will be visiting you about your little 'security leak'

bigswingdaddy

]]> <![CDATA[Canada To Save Humans From Extinction]]> @Garrison Dean, King Awesome:

Uncool hoser reference. You do realize that nobody up here in Canuckistan has used that terminology in well over 20 years? Aside from Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas that is. :)

WoogleMuffin

]]> <![CDATA[Canada To Save Humans From Extinction]]> @diverguy: Ix-nay!

No, Canada has no space program. Nope. None.

No, we don't have thousands of massive VTOL shuttles that can carry our entire population safely into space to land on the far side of the moon where our terra-forming machinery lies waiting.

Now, who wants some poutine? Come on, how about a little maple syrup on their ice-cream?

Jim (The Canuck One)

]]> <![CDATA[Canada To Save Humans From Extinction]]> @Jeff-Minor:

Not to rag on Detroit, but wouldn't that be true if you headed in pretty much any direction?

But as a Canadian, thank you.

AdamL

]]> <![CDATA[Canada To Save Humans From Extinction]]> Damn. Dual posting. The sign of the N00b.

bigswingdaddy

]]> <![CDATA[Canada To Save Humans From Extinction]]> @russdanger: Worry not, you will be welcomed. We'll give you a hot meal, a medicare card, and a clean and comfortable place to sleep.

Then we send your yankee ass off to toil in the maple mines.

bigswingdaddy

]]> <![CDATA[Canada To Save Humans From Extinction]]> @russdanger: No problem, You'll be greeted warmly, given your medicare card, water ration, and escorted to a clean, comfortable room where we will process you, remove your guns and then take YOUR YANKEE ASS AND DEPORT YOU TO TOIL IN OUR MAPLE MINES!

Rise CANADA! RIIIISE

bigswingdaddy

]]> <![CDATA[Canada To Save Humans From Extinction]]> @bigswingdaddy: I would personally like to apologize to Canada on behalf of my nation for that "America's Hat" wisecrack...Please don't hold it against us as we flee toward the north to escape the rising flood-waters and hurricanes...

russdanger

]]> <![CDATA[Canada To Save Humans From Extinction]]> "...owe you one." They might take us up on that. I, for one. welcome our Canadian Space Overlords!

Aw c'mon, somebody had to type it.
Cheers, hosers!


Grey_Area

]]> <![CDATA[Canada To Save Humans From Extinction]]> @Garrison Dean, King Awesome: I'm not your pal, Friend!

se7a7n7

]]> <![CDATA[Canada To Save Humans From Extinction]]> @se7a7n7: I'm not guy, PAL!

Garrison Dean, Mr. Privilege

]]> <![CDATA[Canada To Save Humans From Extinction]]> I'm not your buddy, Guy.

se7a7n7

]]> <![CDATA[Canada To Save Humans From Extinction]]> On behalf of the people of Canada.

No problem. Glad we could help.

(proud former Canadian Space Agency Neighbour)

bigswingdaddy

]]> <![CDATA[Canada To Save Humans From Extinction]]> Thanks. Canada's great. Go from Detroit to Windsor and it's a much nicer world.

Jeff-Minor

]]> <![CDATA[Canada To Save Humans From Extinction]]> Did Bruce Willis change citizenship? Otherwise its all hoser jibber jabber.

Garrison Dean, Mr. Privilege

]]> <![CDATA[Canada To Save Humans From Extinction]]> @Gann:

Canada has had a space program for eons.

diverguy

]]> <![CDATA[Canada To Save Humans From Extinction]]> Canada has a space program?

Gann

]]> <![CDATA[Canada To Save Humans From Extinction]]> "We owe you one, Canada." maybe?

Belabras

]]> <![CDATA[Canada To Save Humans From Extinction]]> Just like calling the Canadarm on the space shuttle the "Robotic Arm", CNN will simply call this the "satellite that looks for asteroids". Ignoring any reference country of origin.

BTW.. "We you one," should probably be "We owe you one,".

diverguy

]]> <![CDATA[Canada To Save Humans From Extinction]]> Oh snap, go Canada.

The astrophysical community has been begging NASA to do this for YEARS. Sadly, their priorities have been in a number of places, many of which don't really include scientific research these days.

phoenix

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