Why Does French Guiana Not Fully Benefit From Its Space Station? (1999)

[@RichardsWorld]

I went to French Guiana 2 years ago. I found it the most boring country in all of the Americas. The people have a very high minimum wage, yet the place and people seem poor.

[@omineol9897]

there is a lots of illegal migrants there

[@johnnyappleseed4794]

@@omineol9897 What about in mainland France?

[@maten146]

It's the richest place in South America. Everyone can get a 600€ monthly income given by the government without doing anything (RSA).

[@marceloorellana5726]

Because inflation makes everything expensive. So it balances out. What good is it to be paid more when everything cost more.

[@shauncameron8390]

But it has high living costs.

[@salty-as-heck9915]

Because the European Space Agency built the facilities and this little country does not have the engineering base required to operate a space center of its own (having a total population less than 200,000 people). Let's face it, 99% of us don't have the mind necessary to be a physicist, engineer, or mathematician. In countries with populations in the many millions, that's not so much of a problem. But when you have a tiny population, putting 100 or 200 people with genius minds together towards a task is no easy feat...especially when you consider that not every person with super-intelligence is necessarily going to want to study a career as a scientist.

[@omineol9897]

its not a country its a region of france

[@marceloorellana5726]

Genius minds? Being an engineer or scientist doesn't make you a Genius. And only 200,000 people should be easy for France to educate the people. I mean it's only been 400 years that they've had that colony. Something is wrong there don't you think.

[@kaypee4704]

Its discriminating, prejudice, and inequality among the population.... France have not given the opportunities to the locals.....Colonialism......‼‼⁉️😈

[@Jezza-rb1hi]

So sad for the local. Unfortunately, the West still practice modern day slavery. Only the European hold top pays & positions. Colonialist thinking

[@ems7623]

Sorry but who are these modern-day slaves exactly? You insult the memory of those who suffered under the real slave trade in history when you make this kind of sloppy comparison. Modern Guyanese have more control over their situation than you give them credit for.

[@dwilliams2068]

I had the honor of working on a project in The Netherlands under Dr.'s Oort and van de Hulst. van de Hulst was involved early on in ESRO and ESA but I tend to think the people now working at the space station in Guyana have never heard of him. Oort and van de Hulst were gracious and kind but also highly dedicated to their research and teaching students at The Sterrewacht in Leiden. Let's give them both credit for their early contributions to ESA. Here is a link to a memorial site for van de Hulst, sponsored by his students and friends. www.strw.leidenuniv.nl/vdhulst_e.html

[@ems7623]

Thank you for sharing

[@no1reallycaresabout2]

6:29 Love that river shot

[@TheZeroinnocent]

European Space Agency can only have 24.2% of french citizens. so the rest has to be from the other member states it all depends on what percentage a member pays to the agency. that is one reason there are so few local workers. Arianespace SA is in turned only owned 64.10% by french companies.

[@ems7623]

I understand why this is the case. However, this is not necessarily the best way to operate such a high-stakes program. They really ought to be able to hire the best trained people regardless of citizenship.

[@america6545]

Because you need engineers & technicians. Basically you need people with advanced degrees.

[@marceloorellana5726]

Guyana has 400 years under French control. You think that's enough time to educate the population?

[@jeremytaylor3532]

I don't see why this super XL Beluga cannot fly the James Webb Telescope to Fr Guinea they would just need to make a lightweight aluminum transport frame / case and add some extra fuel tanks to extend the flight range. Apparently the space port does not have it's own landing strip. However it has multiple straight roads that could easily be paved wider. And a temporary military radar control tower used to allow the beluga XL to land directly. Thereby avoiding all the crappy bridges between the regular airfield and the spaceport. This would be a tremendous upgrade for the spaceport, as the future of space travel lies with reusable rockets and it would give the space port a way to rapidly repatriate these large components.

[@ricardoxorge5157]

Why you deleted this documentary a year ago? Well at least you put it back

[@ricardoxorge5157]

French Guiana it's practically a colony in my assessment because the bulk of the population which is overwhelmingly black lives in poverty and unemployment while France is benefiting itself exploiting the country's raw materials and making profits with its space program but such profits go to metropolitan France

[@johnnyappleseed4794]

I'd consider much of Francophone Africa that, not French Guiana. At least the latter is a region of France. What about those who use West African and Central African Francs despite France itself sacrificing that for the Euro

[@maten146]

It is actually the richest place in South America gravely subsidised by the French government (80% of the GDP). France lose way more money that France earn when it comes to French Guiana.

[@arianwharff7034]

@@maten146 Nothing is for free. Do you think France government wants to give money for free just because?

[@HebaruSan]

Do we really need to walk through the thought experiment of what would happen if that launch facility was staffed by a bunch of local jungle tribesmen? They see skilled European workers getting hired and think it's easier for them, but most typical Europeans can't do this work either. It's demanding regardless of your background. Be grateful for the subsidies that keep you afloat.

[@johnnyappleseed4794]

Maybe the local tribesman can be taught how to be engineers and technicians

[@marceloorellana5726]

Give them independence. Along with their resources. Not French but American.

[@matthewslow8059]

First of all that’s just offensive! Not every French Guyanese are the same. French Guyanese don’t have the same opportunities and doesn’t receive enough funding for education, healthcare, etc as compared to those in Mainland France. If this doesn’t change, French Guiana may want to get independence in the future and the ESA may have to abandon their launch site; which is a very special site because it’s so close to the equator.

[@chestersabajo5527]

The Incas and Mayans had advanced astronomy,while Europe was burning it's Astronomers (Galileo Galilei),200 years ago most Europeans were illiterate peasants.....

[@kintsugiezo6539]

If we can leave this world, with our lives, in one piece, we should be able to return to our world, as one. Peace.

[@tommcguire6773]

Barf.

[@akhan4727]

In the caribbean French Guiana is known to be very run down and poorly developed.

[@omineol9897]

whatttt so why all of south America try to migrate illegally to it

[@ShidaiTaino]

omine OL because it’s France

[@johnnyappleseed4794]

@@ShidaiTaino And as such, it's an easy gateway to the mainland of said country

[@maten146]

It is actually the richest place of South America. Anyone can get a 600€ per month without doing anything (it's given by the state : RSA) which is more than most average income in South America.

[@shauncameron8390]

@@maten146 Entirely thanks to France.

[@jchrg2336]

What a wonderfull "bibliotheek"!

[@jchrg2336]

Niets komt voor z'n tijd, of met de tijd alles is op tijd en al daar...

[@jchrg2336]

Ja, jij bent dichter bij mij,

[@marciano4696]

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[@marciano4696]

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[@marciano4696]

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[@macariosentenciador6541]

I was in french guiana. Blacks their is the same with other blacks...

[@maten146]

Not only black at all, 20% of white (local I don't talk about the European that come there for some time, I talk about the European-descendant that are there for serveral generation), 40% of creole (mixed), 5% of autochthonous, a lot of Indians, Maroons, ... Lot of ethnic background over there

[@ems7623]

Nothing like casual racism. Your perspective is entirely useless.

[@shauncameron8390]

@@maten146 But black people make up 66% of the population.

[@peter-johndejong9880]

Gyana should be populated by young hardworking europeans and turn it into a thriving country

[@tmoney7842]

Peter-john De Jong Such an ignorant comment.

[@arturoosorio5968]

What for?

[@FallSichelSchnitt]

T Money is the truth so hard to hear?

[@Sparkzloco718]

First off. Its French Guiana... it's not Guyana

[@avigdonable]

You are so right.

[@laeequenadvi4746]

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