Comments on: Peter Tan Objects To Sending The 2nd Malaysian Astronaut Into Space http://www.petertan.com/blog/2007/09/25/peter-tan-objects-to-sending-the-2nd-malaysian-astronaut-into-space/ Living One Day At A Time Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:58:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: one way ticket http://www.petertan.com/blog/2007/09/25/peter-tan-objects-to-sending-the-2nd-malaysian-astronaut-into-space/#comment-19992 one way ticket Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:08:23 +0000 http://www.petertan.com/blog/2007/09/25/peter-tan-objects-to-sending-the-2nd-malaysian-astronaut-into-space/#comment-19992 Maybe it is too quick if we want to send another person to space but for the angkasawan thing, i dont think it was a waste of money. We all know that space technology is very important..thats why countries like America and Russia spend a lot of money for it..therefore why bother to spend money and make the first step to get the technology as well? this case similar to the satellite technology, where we spend million ringgit in developing it. Today we can see that we are not simply throw million ringgit for nothing..internet, telephone, television all improve so well. So for the angkasawan thing, have a little faith in our government and support our own government. It is not the responsibility of the government to support its citizens.It is the responsibility of the citizens to support their own government. <strong>Peter: Whatever happened to the "government of the people, by the people, for the people"?</strong> Maybe it is too quick if we want to send another person to space but for the angkasawan thing, i dont think it was a waste of money. We all know that space technology is very important..thats why countries like America and Russia spend a lot of money for it..therefore why bother to spend money and make the first step to get the technology as well? this case similar to the satellite technology, where we spend million ringgit in developing it. Today we can see that we are not simply throw million ringgit for nothing..internet, telephone, television all improve so well. So for the angkasawan thing, have a little faith in our government and support our own government. It is not the responsibility of the government to support its citizens.It is the responsibility of the citizens to support their own government.

Peter:
Whatever happened to the “government of the people, by the people, for the people”?

]]> By: mary kate http://www.petertan.com/blog/2007/09/25/peter-tan-objects-to-sending-the-2nd-malaysian-astronaut-into-space/#comment-19965 mary kate Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:10:27 +0000 http://www.petertan.com/blog/2007/09/25/peter-tan-objects-to-sending-the-2nd-malaysian-astronaut-into-space/#comment-19965 While we basked at sending a fellow citizen to space, we still have lots of poor people, crime probably at its highest, children still missing, unsolved murder case like Nurin Jazlin, and a whole bunch of normal people here on our Malaysian earth losing respect for the very system that supposedly to protect us. No need to be so high tech or canggih,go inner or outer space when it doesnt benefit the normal rakyat like us. The millions spent can improve lives of many, improve schools' conditions, feed so many poor people, provide basic utilities to many deprived, built or upgrade hospitals, improve public transportation etc.etc., think of all the goodness the community can have with theses millions. Whilst we are proud of the achievement as a Malaysian, but realistically - cannot use this "pride" untuk makan nasi. <strong>Peter: Very well said.</strong> While we basked at sending a fellow citizen to space, we still have lots of poor people, crime probably at its highest, children still missing, unsolved murder case like Nurin Jazlin, and a whole bunch of normal people here on our Malaysian earth losing respect for the very system that supposedly to protect us. No need to be so high tech or canggih,go inner or outer space when it doesnt benefit the normal rakyat like us. The millions spent can improve lives of many, improve schools’ conditions, feed so many poor people, provide basic utilities to many deprived, built or upgrade hospitals, improve public transportation etc.etc., think of all the goodness the community can have with theses millions. Whilst we are proud of the achievement as a Malaysian, but realistically - cannot use this “pride” untuk makan nasi.

Peter:
Very well said.

]]> By: Zeti http://www.petertan.com/blog/2007/09/25/peter-tan-objects-to-sending-the-2nd-malaysian-astronaut-into-space/#comment-19933 Zeti Sun, 21 Oct 2007 12:00:12 +0000 http://www.petertan.com/blog/2007/09/25/peter-tan-objects-to-sending-the-2nd-malaysian-astronaut-into-space/#comment-19933 This whole astronaut thing is making me sooooo mad!!!! Why are we sending a guy into space and wasted that much money, when there is so much need to be done right here on earth, on our own homeland..... I'd rather see that money spent on cleaning up all the polution, buy more garbage trucks, clean up our rivers, improve public transport, give to Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat, better healthcare, etc. etc. etc.... And to think that he went up there to squirt strawberry juice, see how a gasing spin, played a yo-yo, all in the name of science???? Grrrrr....... <strong>Peter: You are so right. There are so many things that needs to be done in Malaysia but the government chose to look the other way.</strong> This whole astronaut thing is making me sooooo mad!!!!
Why are we sending a guy into space and wasted that much money, when there is so much need to be done right here on earth, on our own homeland…..
I’d rather see that money spent on cleaning up all the polution, buy more garbage trucks, clean up our rivers, improve public transport, give to Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat, better healthcare, etc. etc. etc….
And to think that he went up there to squirt strawberry juice, see how a gasing spin, played a yo-yo, all in the name of science???? Grrrrr…….

Peter:
You are so right. There are so many things that needs to be done in Malaysia but the government chose to look the other way.

]]> By: A Curious Foreigner http://www.petertan.com/blog/2007/09/25/peter-tan-objects-to-sending-the-2nd-malaysian-astronaut-into-space/#comment-19924 A Curious Foreigner Thu, 18 Oct 2007 03:23:16 +0000 http://www.petertan.com/blog/2007/09/25/peter-tan-objects-to-sending-the-2nd-malaysian-astronaut-into-space/#comment-19924 what is going on in malaysia? what is in their mind? i believed the whole wolrd is wondering what is "Malaysian Boleh" !!!!! what is going on in malaysia? what is in their mind? i believed the whole wolrd is wondering what is “Malaysian Boleh” !!!!!

]]> By: Rain http://www.petertan.com/blog/2007/09/25/peter-tan-objects-to-sending-the-2nd-malaysian-astronaut-into-space/#comment-19911 Rain Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:53:59 +0000 http://www.petertan.com/blog/2007/09/25/peter-tan-objects-to-sending-the-2nd-malaysian-astronaut-into-space/#comment-19911 How will we benefit technologically by been a space participant? During the race to space between Russia and USA, which Russian beating America to send the first man (Yuri Gaggarin) into space, but sudsequentky losse out in landing man (Neil Armstrong) in the moon with Apolo 11 did. Costing billions and billions of dollars. Tell me how has it benefited mankind after so mamny years, what breakthrough does these space conquest brough to humankind? Isnt it for vain glory? How does it improve our life on earth? But at least now they are smart enough to make an industry out of space tourism by charging those super rich who want experiences blasting into space and and bodoh country who wants to pay for this trip. A case of misplace priority. No so proud Malaysian. <strong>Peter: Misplaced priority indeed!</strong> How will we benefit technologically by been a space participant?
During the race to space between Russia and USA, which Russian beating America to send the first man (Yuri Gaggarin) into space, but sudsequentky losse out in landing man (Neil Armstrong) in the moon with Apolo 11 did. Costing billions and billions of dollars.

Tell me how has it benefited mankind after so mamny years, what breakthrough does these space conquest brough to humankind? Isnt it for vain glory? How does it improve our life on earth?

But at least now they are smart enough to make an industry out of space tourism by charging those super rich who want experiences blasting into space and and bodoh country who wants to pay for this trip. A case of misplace priority.

No so proud Malaysian.

Peter:
Misplaced priority indeed!

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