# Our tax dollars hard at work.. **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [February 23, 2009, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/our-tax-dollars-hard-at-work/242355 "2009-02-23T12:36:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![99FRC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/99frc/32/6335_2.png) [@99FRC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/99FRC)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/our-tax-dollars-hard-at-work/242355/1 "2009-02-23T12:36:26Z")
So apparently they have recently found liquid water on the surface of Mars using the Phoenix Lander. But they didn’t find it after multiple tests using multi million dollar equipment. No. They found water after taking pictures with a much less expensive digital camera. Here’s the link with the pictures… [http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/02/090218-water-mars-phoenix.html](http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/02/090218-water-mars-phoenix.html) ---
**Author:** ![Oleg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/oleg/32/6276_2.png) [@Oleg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oleg)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/our-tax-dollars-hard-at-work/242355/2 "2009-02-23T12:40:54Z")
Eh, not exactly. They found what looks like condensation that doesn’t form under normal conditions - no flat metal surfaces on mars to collect it. It’s interesting either way, although I’m still waiting to hear on that moon base project they mentioned a couple years ago. ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/our-tax-dollars-hard-at-work/242355/3 "2009-02-23T14:34:30Z")
ive always said that researching mars is bullshit. figure earth out first, then move on. ---
**Author:** ![Oleg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/oleg/32/6276_2.png) [@Oleg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oleg)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 2:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/our-tax-dollars-hard-at-work/242355/4 "2009-02-23T14:52:14Z")
There is no reason you can’t do both. ---
**Author:** ![slwrthnu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slwrthnu/32/6296_2.png) [@slwrthnu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slwrthnu)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 4:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/our-tax-dollars-hard-at-work/242355/5 "2009-02-23T16:12:24Z")
> [@votblindub"](#): > > ive always said that researching mars is bullshit. figure earth out first, then move on. and i’ve always said you should keep your mouth shut. ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/our-tax-dollars-hard-at-work/242355/6 "2009-02-24T07:30:58Z")
why use absurd amounts of money to look for water on mars when you could use that money and say provide heat and some food for ppl who need it? ---
**Author:** ![MX-5](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mx-5/32/6336_2.png) [@MX-5](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MX-5)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 7:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/our-tax-dollars-hard-at-work/242355/7 "2009-02-24T07:32:36Z")
> [@The gay just comes pouring out of you....](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-gay-just-comes-pouring-out-of-you/14707/9): > > why use absurd amounts of money to look for water on mars when you could use that money and say provide heat and some food for ppl who need it? or research alternative energy more ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 7:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/our-tax-dollars-hard-at-work/242355/8 "2009-02-24T07:42:37Z")
> [@Erie County Legislature votes 71k in raises for sewer executives](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/erie-county-legislature-votes-71k-in-raises-for-sewer-executives/14682/29): > > or research alternative energy more agreed. something that helps us HERE, on Earth, where we are and will be living for a while still. Mars can totally wait another 5 thousand years. i’d rather see them cure cancer or the goddamn common cold instead. ---
**Author:** ![JClark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jclark/32/6309_2.png) [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 8:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/our-tax-dollars-hard-at-work/242355/9 "2009-02-24T08:00:32Z")
Vot posting from work is another great example of our tax dollars at work. ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/our-tax-dollars-hard-at-work/242355/10 "2009-02-24T08:03:21Z")
BA-Zing! ---
**Author:** ![hijk231](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/9e8a1a/32.png) [@hijk231](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/hijk231)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2009, 5:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/our-tax-dollars-hard-at-work/242355/11 "2009-02-26T17:20:55Z")
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