Neil Armstrong: Obama is hurting the space effort

[hi_im_god]

Originally Posted by joeydb

So we're going to disagree. That's OK.

I liked the chocolate bar logic. Interesting way to look at it.

Is the trillion we'd spend for Mars the same trillion we're throwing down the toilet on the health care mess? Not really asking, just another way of looking at what $1T gets you.

i didn't start the thread so i don't think it's asking too much to emphasize ateam's earlier point.

stop derailing your own thread. if you don't like it anymore, stop posting.

if you post, stay on point. it's an author's duty.

i just find it fascinating (picture spock pronouncing that) that a fiscal conservative like yourself linked the article. normally you'd be against government spending billions for little to no apparent benefit.

who'd think a libtard like me would think obama should have gone further to cut wasteful government spending?

[joeydb]

Originally Posted by hi_im_god

i didn't start the thread so i don't think it's asking too much to emphasize ateam's earlier point.

stop derailing your own thread. if you don't like it anymore, stop posting.

if you post, stay on point. it's an author's duty.

i just find it fascinating (picture spock pronouncing that) that a fiscal conservative like yourself linked the article. normally you'd be against government spending billions for little to no apparent benefit.

who'd think a libtard like me would think obama should have gone further to cut wasteful government spending?

Hey, I just decided to stop arguing with you. Nothing is "derailed". Those of us who think the manned space program is worth something believe that the president is wrong.

The space program HAS had benefits. Many of them are less related to the destination than the challenges in getting there.

And I didn't call you any names, so don't call yourself one either.

[hi_im_god]

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?se...rld&id=8276913

picture a space station shaped pallet of $100 bills burning up before crashing into the pacific. with virtually no increase in human knowlege as a result.

meanwhile the james webb telescope probably won't get built.

that's the cost of manned space flight.