Why do we always say that rocket science is complicated. Get a pipe, block one end, lite the other, run away or get blasted into space. Fundamentally, put the pipe full of some controllable explosive substance and light the bottom. Where is the complexity? We have been doing this for at least 30yrs. Rocket science is old tech. I had a colleague who was studying rocket science, he told to me stop using this quote/allegory.

What is really difficult is to solve sociological and religious issues. How to stop people harming and killing each other. Look at the problems in the world cause by unfair societies, religion, dictactors and various waring factions.

Political movements have caused so much harm to people and we forget so quickly. Have a look at this article. http://www.thelocal.se/8304/20070827/

Computer poeple always say, "it is not rocket science", inferring to the fact that it is not difficult. We should be more technically correct and socially aware and say "it is not a socialogical problem". Alternatively, we refer to complex problems as "rocket science", whereas we should use a better comparison to describe complex problems as "it is a sociological problem". An example would be, "multi-core, multi-threaded design is a sociological problem, getting everyone to work together in parallel".

Lets give complexity justice, rocket science was solved with a 50yr period. After 1000's of year the people on this planet still cannot live together peacefully. Society is complex, rockets are simple.

Will use this in my next public presentation, you have been warned, rocket science wannabees.