G Alston
2009-03-10 21:15:02
#39 — NASA engineering Breakthoughs- TANG and Velcro wow. You don’t think the private sector would come up with it too.
The military needed guidance systems for ICBM’s and funneled big bucks into research of semiconductors. NASA was also a part of this effort (otehr requirements.) By the 70′s this was paying off in manyfold ways including the super cheap personal computer you’re using to poke fun at NASA with.
Try reading some history, and if need be, get mom to explain some of it to you.
