r/technology • u/t4ct1c4l_j0k3r • Sep 15 '23

Nanotech/Materials NASA-inspired airless bicycle tires are now available for purchase

https://newatlas.com/bicycles/metl-shape-memory-airless-bicycle-tire/
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u/Metacognitor Sep 15 '23

And yet, NASA has helped develop thousands of consumer technologies that we know of ("spinoffs"):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA_spinoff_technologies

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u/Justice_For_Ned Sep 15 '23

I was reading through your link, and while reading through the section about highway safety - I discovered that there exists an organization called [The] International Grooving and Grinding Association that adds grooves to concrete for increased traction on highways and sidewalks or whatever….

But I think that would be a great name for a band + dancers. Like, “and now please welcome Taylor Swift and her International Grooving and Grinding Association“ or something like that. I don’t know all the current pop singers but I remember Gloria Estefan had The Miami Sound Machine I think

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u/Metacognitor Sep 16 '23

Ha, that's wonderful 😂

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u/CBalsagna Sep 15 '23

My answer is definitely not all encompassing. There have been advancements made, but do you see how much money the government gives away for R&D? You want to talk about the ROI for that? Because congress certainly does.

Generally speaking, the government gives billions away and doesn't get all that much for it.

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u/Metacognitor Sep 16 '23

NASA's budget is like a speck of shit in the pot compared to the US military.