Hi Guys

Micro-electronics, fuel-cells and closed-cycle ecologies have all benefited from space spin-offs. Now osteoporosis might have a cure via zero-gee medical research...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1989000/1989461.stm

And another spin-off is the benefits from advanced ceramic technology. A good example is the leap forward in Stirling cycle heat-powered generators. Apparently you can use waste heat from a household heating system to run one to generate electricity. Made possible by advanced ceramics courtesy of re-entry protection research.

http://stirlingtech.com/about/index.shtml

So who said space-tech is wasted money? Hah! It's done more good for the world than all the protests ever led by "Greenpeace" [more like "OilWar"...]

Adam