Scientists sent a rocket to Mars for less than it cost to make “The Martian”

Re:Scientists sent a rocket to Mars for less than it cost to... by gnufied on Saturday March 18, 2017 @11:55AM (#13901819)

This strikes too close to home. Growing up in India - one of my uncles drove Autorickshaw's for living - each time he came to our home and saw me not studying, his response was pretty much - "what the heck are you doing? Do you want to drive autorickshaw's for living?"

I had no response to that.

Also - a lot of women in their 30s/20s now have seen - what it means to be a homemaker in India. I think neither their mothers and nor themselves want a life like that.

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Re:Scientists sent a rocket to Mars for less than it cost to... by joericky233223 on Sunday March 19, 2017 @01:29AM (#13905415)

The mentality was if you are not required to do the physical work then why are you not studying which will free from the physical work forever and you do not have to live a life like the adult uncles who had no choice but to do the physical work to survive . As a school going kids this attitude cause much frustration and depression because they are not permitted to play. But I am happy now that this hard love from my uneducated but well wishing uncles and other souls had made me capable of using internet for other than social media.

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