Mike K

NASA and its 16 International Partners are currently arguably building the most sophisticated challenging, demanding, technically state-of-the-art thing human kind has ever seen with its Space Transporation System. The operational life of the International Space Station is set to end in 2016 what will happen to this gem? Can we keep it in orbit for years to come?

Robert Bigelow the owner of the Budget Suites of America Hotel Chain is currently spending millions of dollars developing a space station that hopefully one day will act as an orbiting hotel for people to stay at. From a scientific and engineering perspective what has kept human kind from putting hotels at the bottom of the sea at all different depths? My guess is money, is it even possible?

Now I realize this is a generality but in the neighborhood I live in, in Los Angeles, there are lots of people who are obviously from India. I think it is rather obvious that Indian men consort to western dress because of having to go to work at their American jobs. But the women who stay home tend to stay in their traditional clothing. I think they must make their clothing at home after buying just the fabric. Now I know this is the clothing they are used to but after living in Los Angeles for several years what keeps them from asimilating into western culture. And i'm keeping in mind i know this translates to other parts of their culture as well as like food and who they associate with. I guess the bottom line is people go with what is comfortable for them and it is what these people know.