OT: 6,300 Space Program Patents-the Public Benefits From....

[Mattingly23NY]

Ever wonder where your Aerospace Program tax dollars go.....or Defense Secret Black Hole Program $$$ go....?

It often behooves me, when I hear the general public complain about extremely high costs of Space Programs. The UN-informed, benefit as much from the monies invested in such costly programs, to a point, the general public's use, damn near pays for every penny of all costs for any expensive Space Program. You can add Defensive Air Force Technology TSAR-Programs to the list as well.

Shit is invented, of which much is still TSAR, yet, one day, these secret patents will be a day to day factor in your life, making things easier for you and every one else.

In 1958, President Eise*n*hower signed the Space Act, officially creating the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. From the beginning, the purpose for the ne*w branch extended beyond space ships and moon boots. The law stipulated that its research and advancements should benefit all people, and in its 50-year history, NASA has certainly fulfilled that role.

Although most people today will never set foot on the moon, everyone likely comes in contact with a NASA by-product every day. Partnering with various research teams and companies, NASA continues to spawn a vast array of new technologies and products that have improved our daily lives. Basic steps in health, safety, communications and even casual entertainment find their ro*ots in the government branch commonly associated with rocket ships and floating people. In fact, NASA has filed more than 6,300 patents with the U.S. government [source:

Here are but a few, of approximately 6,300 NASA Inventions/Patents, consumers use daily. I bet you have at least a dozen of these items in your household….

Invisible Braces
Scratch-resistant Lenses
Long-distance Telecommunications
Adjustable Smoke Detectors
Concrete “Safety Grooving” (used slippery roads/Expressways)
Portable Electric Cordless Tools
Improved Water Filtration Systems
Cardio Pacemakers
Air-In-Soles for shoes
Exercise Machines
Satellite Radio
GPS
Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs)
Infrared Ear Thermometers
Artificial Limbs
Ventricular Assist Devices
Transportation
Anti-Icing Systems
Highway Safety
Improved Radial Tires
Chemical Detection
Video Enhancing and Analysis System
Land Mine Removal
Fire-Resistant Reinforcement
Firefighter Gear
Consumer, Home, and Recreation
Temper Safety Memory Foam
Enriched Baby Food
Portable Cordless Vacuum
Freeze Drying Technology
Environmental and Agricultural Resources
Harnessing Solar Energy
Pollution Remediation
Water Purification
Computer Technology
Better Software
Structural Analysis
Refrigerated Internet-Connected Wall Oven
Powdered Lubricant
Improved Mine Safety
Food Safety Systems

just to name a few, the list IS endless......

 

[Hammerojustice]

Wow

 

[totus44]

Velcro, the non-clotting ever writing ink pen.....

 

[Hammerojustice]

Velcro, the non-clotting ever writing ink pen.....

lol

 

[Mattingly23NY]

Velcro, the non-clotting ever writing ink pen.....

We loved those "Standard Issue", zero-gravity pressurized Space Pens, they'd issue us at work. You could write upside down. Sterling Silver with a Gold Shuttle mini model spot welded to the pen's clasp....

Velcro, yep,......

or-
Elephant Snot - aka Zinc Chromate.....!! Some fools were fooled into thinking it was chewing gum.....but then the standard joke to newbies, was to send them on a blind treasure hunt, in search of (the ever elusive) 50 feet of Flight Line.....after that, a pursuit in search of a 10 gallon bucket of steam....you'd be shocked how many fools sought out such hysterical non-existent cliche items....!!!