Neil Armstrong: Obama is hurting the space effort

[hi_im_god]

Originally Posted by joeydb

I didn't mean to take it there, honestly, but the original criticism was that the space program was a waste of money, and that all we got out of it was "Tang and Velcro".

I was merely extending that line of reasoning, that if government expenditure should have "value", then clearly spending a sum of money for something in return is better than getting nothing. One example of getting nothing -- in fact, getting less people to work through subsidies -- is the current implementation of the welfare program.

joey, i'm at work and don't have time to respond in depth right now. i'll be back in 4-5 hours with something.

but in the meantime can you drop the straw man argument about a critcism of the space program in general? or maybe just show me where i wasn't specific about manned missions?