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Old January 28th 10, 10:48 PM posted to sci.astro
jacob navia[_2_]
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Default Not all is lost in U.S. space program

President Obama may kill the U.S. human space program but not all is lost.
Nasawatch reports that:

"Tomorrow the President and Vice President will be together in Florida to
announce they are awarding $2.5 billion (of the $8 billion federal dollars
slated for similar projects) to build a high-speed rail system from the
Tampa airport to Disney World. It will help people visit entertainment
venues at Disney World (Space Mountain), Epcot (Spaceship Earth),
Universal Studios (A Day at The Park with Barney)."

Nasawatch adds:

That the Obama Administration seems to be more interested in moving tourists
to see fantasy depictions of space exploration as opposed to doing the
real thing speaks volumes.