‘Curiosity’ - a Capitalist Toy?
By Engr. Sharique Naeem • Aug 8th, 2012 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look • 14 CommentsWhat if there was a little green being, on mars, that sneaks by and throws a rock at “Curiosity” - the $2.5 billion Capitalist Toy made to find life on the red planet. Will the next Curiosity edition, be equipped with a weapon? Imagine if Curiosity, sends back pictures of a pool of diamonds, surrounded by Little green beings, who do not welcome ‘foreign’ machines on their landscape. Will the next mission, include a drone cover?
Where as the presence of this little green being on Mars, throwing a rock, living by a pool of diamonds may sound like a far fetched and hilariously childish imagination. The $2.5 Billion figure, spent on this project is a fact, good for what? How many lives could have been saved here on earth with this figure? How many starving beings could have been given another morsel, to keep them alive? How many taps could have provided a water, that doesn’t stench?
What makes the desire to chase an answer to a query worth more than the lives which could have been saved or improved? What is it that justifies, legalizes, obliges pride, and fans competition for such endeavors such that billions are spent on it in utter oblivion to the fact that the same amount could have been better spend elsewhere?
Answer: Capitalism, and Man’s opinion that he can exclusively legislate best for himself and the rest.
Contrary to this, in an Islamic State, human value is prioritized, according to the Divine Injunctions. For this reason, the Caliphate would hasten to rescue those in distress due to famine, like it helped the Irish in 1845. The Caliphate will revoke patents, and hence exponentially boost production of medication to help the ill - worldwide irrespective of race, color, or creed. The Caliphate will not let a few own, exploit and than squander the natural resources, it will be manage it for the collective benefit of the common man.
The Caliphate will not wildly pursue to put a Man on Mars. It will seek to liberate the man on earth, so that he stands on his own feet, and is free from the exploitation of another man.
As of yet Curiosity, maybe sending back fascinating images, but one is curious, if the images are worth it? In Capitalism, they surely are. A Caliphate, on the other hand is not anti-science, Infact it will seek to rapidly develop science that actually helps human beings, and it will seek to flourish knowledge which is usefull.
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What Americans are doing by putting “Curiosity” on Mars is what Russians did with sputniks and later Americans with satellites.Today Europeans, Chinese and Indians follow this lead.
“”"Contrary to this, in an Islamic State, human value is prioritized, according to the Divine Injunctions. For this reason, the Caliphate would hasten to rescue those in distress due to famine, like it helped the Irish in 1845. The Caliphate will revoke patents, and hence exponentially boost production of medication to help the ill - worldwide irrespective of race, color, or creed. The Caliphate will not let a few own, exploit and than squander the natural resources, it will be manage it for the collective benefit of the common man.
The Caliphate will not wildly pursue to put a Man on Mars. It will seek to liberate the man on earth, so that he stands on his own feet, and is free from the exploitation of another man.”
There are 51 Islamic countries in the OIC. Can you single out one country which does not do exploitation of Man?Even south asians go to UAE and Middle east to be exploited and they are not given local citizenship and are called even Mehrans, which is less than an eunuch.
Curious is not something which is bred by capitalism. It is inborn Human trait long beforre modern capitalism came into existence.
Has any Islamic country has produced one single Nobel apart from Pakistan’s Dr.Salam?
Open your eyes to curiosity and search around you and find “truth”
@Johann
””’What Americans are doing by putting “Curiosity” on Mars is what Russians did with sputniks and later Americans with satellites.Today Europeans, Chinese and Indians follow this lead.””
Follow the lead in cheating the world. Who knows the truth? The whole thing might be a hoax like the moon landing debacle.
NASA: “If you can’t make it, fake it.”
””’There are 51 Islamic countries in the OIC.””
NONE of them are Islamic countries.OIC is nothing but conglomerate of secular tyrant rulers who do not represent the masses. OIC has been created to harm the Muslims.
You just react to the writer’s points without thinking what he said and propagate false notions. Don’t hide behing falsehood. It would lead you nowhere.
”””Curious is not something which is bred by capitalism. It is inborn Human trait long beforre modern capitalism came into existence.””’
Capitalism is based on greed, oppression and slavery. It is worst system made by mankind.
””’Has any Islamic country has produced one single Nobel apart from Pakistan’s Dr.Salam? Open your eyes to curiosity and search around you and find “truth”””’
You’re far from the truth caught in a cobweb of your bigoted views. Thanks for proving your ignorance once again. Who was Ahmed Zewail ? Muslims are one the most successful minorities USA and Europe. Why is it that Muslims are exceeding in those countries in science, engineering, medicine etc? Muslim countries are in miserable condition because they’re under the rule of secular tyrants and kings.
Kaalifate is itself will be based on extortion. How r u going to run Kaalifate without money? Secondly, call it whatever u want, a capitalist toy or whatever, those who seek knowledge and discover will be the ones to rule. And how is it capitalist, when it is sent by government from taxpayer money and there is no profit in it? The author needs some education.
@True_poon_Paki
“You’re far from the truth caught in a cobweb of your bigoted views. Thanks for proving your ignorance once again. Who was Ahmed Zewail ? Muslims are one the most successful minorities USA and Europe. Why is it that Muslims are exceeding in those countries in science, engineering, medicine etc? Muslim countries are in miserable condition because they’re under the rule of secular tyrants and kings.”
Kaalifate is a system which is entirely based on being slaves of the dirty mullahs, opression, and tiny self obsessed know it all minority, that thinks it has the answer to everything. The successful muslim minorities are also in secular countries retard. Plus I haven’t found Ahmed Zewail wanting Kaalifate, but rather he wants democracy, so I guess he is also a western traitor now.
You have been talking non stop sh!t everytime I school you on Kaalifate. You never have any responses but curse words, and now you r going to get it .
@Moz
””’Kaalifate is itself will be based on extortion””
Go get some education bloody Extortion aka general taxes are only charged by Capitalists NOT caliphate.
””How r u going to run Kaalifate without money? ””
Islam has its own economic system and it has a detail mechanism of revenue generation unlike capitalism which loots money in the name of taxes.
””’And how is it capitalist, when it is sent by government from taxpayer money and there is no profit in it? The author needs some education.””
duh! NASA already pays out most of its money to private contractors.
””Kaalifate is a system which is entirely based on being slaves of the dirty mullahs.””
YAWWWN! See some psychiatrist! learn a few more word besides ‘mullah’ .
“”’ The successful muslim minorities are also in secular countries retard. ””
you ‘re too dumb to play tricks. The successful Muslims first prove their talent in their own country before they get selected by American, European embassies to go abroad. Those countries only groom the selected talent. The talent is already there in Muslims.
True face of filthy secular democracies
I’ve been exposing your filthy LIES and FALSEHOOD in EVERY SINGLE thread where you popped up. In EVERY SINGLE thread you CHICKENED OUT in SHAME. Your own comment @3 exposes your poor knowledge on the subject of caliphate.
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comment 2 TBL,
I am realy disappointed with all those filthy abuses which you and MOZ are trading. You are learned man and this site has ladies who post and comment.Hope both of you stop this and think of ladies in this forum
I am sorry, I apologize for a comment I made. I am no longer interested in debating this person.
He has been doing this on other blogs as well, so this time I responded back
@mooter
””’I am no longer interested in debating this person.””’
you tried to debate “this person” but failed miserably. Repeating lies won’t make them facts. There’s only one thing you can do and that’s run off with tail between your legs so shoo!!!
@johann
I give a d@mn if somebody gets offended by my language. !idots focus on language but not the horsesh!t that goes around here.
@17 tooba tooba astaghfar , sara roozoon ka maaza kharab kar daiya hay asis cheap language say
give a d@mn if somebody gets offended by my language.
There is nothing offended in your language but surly I feel nauseating after reading comments from a person claims to belong the illiterate educated class of Pakistan.
!idots focus on language
Oh what a revelation emitted from your brain drain
it means, Shakespeare, chaom namosky. mirza ghalib etc are big idiots of your world, and even our Prophets are not in good books of you who were amongst soft spoken in their communities.
Who are pushing you to retain fancy language but there are different modes of language like decent, simple, straight forward and sweet too to convey one’s message.but I think you are inhabit of it by default just reminding me very lower class of human beings
I dont know who enjoys your company but for me it is truly disgusting.
@13
why ones care about his /language if ladies are around it. ladies do enjoy such company if they are same birds of feather and why one leave his style for female reading comfort????
Nazia herself appeared @ 13 & she’s been addressing to whom YES - @ 17 — Iss Khatoon Ki Bazz HARKAT -o- SAKNAT - Bari MASHKOK! — Hello Ms. Nazia to whom U addressed @17?