What is the point of NASA?

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kosar said:
There have been pics from two trips where I was actually sleeping, and i've rightfully been ridiculed. :shrug:

Whatever. I can obviously take it.

Jack and I got back from a great 5 day SB trip to Panama this past monday, went straight down to meet our friend dunclock from the airport when we got back, who happened to be here in Fort Myers on business.

Had a great time, even though Jack and I were totally beat from the trip.

If you *really* think I give a shit about the sleeping pics(most of which i've approved of before being posted, and the others I had no problem with), you might just think about getting some new material.

Or maybe simply showing up at something.
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Your friends with Jack :shrug:

The other 18,000 members never would have known that........:SIB
 
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KotysDad said:
Interesting topic. I'll give my two cents for defending NASA.

2 reasons that come immediately to mind are military satellites and China. We'll always need the use to military satellites, especially as the old ones start falling back to earth. Along the same lines, China is entering the space game and also has a pretty damn good anti-sat program going. They have already shown the ability to knock a few of our satellites out with laser technology.

I havent thought much about planetary exploration and whether I really think the money is well spent. Maybe NASA's budget should be decreased some, but not sure by how much. Once you take money out of a program, isnt it tough to get it back?? I really dont know. If China keeps progressing the way they have, NASA will get really busy in the next 20 years.

That bodes well for us DoD employees and all the Defense contractors in the area.
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Well, that, I guess is a question that someone(probably you) better informed than could answer and something that I considered.

Satellites? Of course. But do you think the full NASA program is required for this?
 
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that's clever.

american pie? :shrug:


:mj07: :mj07: :mj07:
 
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kosar said:
Satellites? Of course. But do you think the full NASA program is required for this?
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I really have no clue what it costs to launch satellites, but I'm sure its small relative to these programs to explore Mars or Mercury. I sometimes wonder what we can really learn from studying the surface of Mercury or some distant comet

With that being said.....

One thing I have learned in my 20 years with the govt is that once you cut funding for a program (whether it be a NASA budget for interplanetary exploration or just regular ole' training) it seems very hard to get it back.

I just wonder if NASA needs to keep busy right now to keep the money they would certainly need for the time we really need them (if other countries keep progressing as some of them are). :shrug:

Just my guess........interesting topic though.
 
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MadJack said:
that's clever.

american pie? :shrug:


:mj07: :mj07: :mj07:
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It was kind of a cheap shot at someone who didn't use a conjunction but for some reason has a hard on for me.

The reference was from anybody from my era who woke up to those cartoons. And how about that little bill guy who never became a law?

Don't worry about it.

:142smilie
 
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kosar said:
It was kind of a cheap shot at someone who didn't use a conjunction but for some reason has a hard on for me.

The reference was from anybody from my era who woke up to those cartoons. And how about that little bill guy who never became a law?

Don't worry about it.

:142smilie
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:mj07: :00hour :142smilie

Anyway.........

:shrug:
 
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kosar said:
The reference was from anybody from my era who woke up to those cartoons. And how about that little bill guy who never became a law?

:142smilie
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School House Rock!! :00hour

Loved those skits. Have the DVDs for my son to watch.
 
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KotysDad said:
I really have no clue what it costs to launch satellites, but I'm sure its small relative to these programs to explore Mars or Mercury. I sometimes wonder what we can really learn from studying the surface of Mercury or some distant comet

With that being said.....

One thing I have learned in my 20 years with the govt is that once you cut funding for a program (whether it be a NASA budget for interplanetary exploration or just regular ole' training) it seems very hard to get it back.

I just wonder if NASA needs to keep busy right now to keep the money they would certainly need for the time we really need them (if other countries keep progressing as some of them are). :shrug:

Just my guess........interesting topic though.
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Gotcha, man. I agree with the first half of your post and definitely defer to your opinion on the second half.
 
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