"Z 1 Y 0 N 3 X" wrote in message
ups.com...
http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/1....ap/index.html

The article goes about saying that the new generation has little
interest in space (snip)
I have, prior to this, stated in this group that the problem with America's
(and other countries) apathy concerning the space program is the failure of
the PAO to publicize said program.
I don't recall one public service message, or commercial about NASA's
contribution to our lifestyle. We know, of course, about Velcro. But what
about all the other things.
If you don't watch the news channels, you rarely see anything about the
Shuttle, ISS, the Mars rovers, New Horizons, and so forth.
I saw the wonderful holiday greetings video. It was great!!! But, if I
hadn't been watching NASA channel, I never would have seen it.
NASA needs to sink some cash into a wide-spread public awareness campagin.
The PAO simply is not doing its job. PAO seems to stand for Public Apathy
Office, it makes me sick.
Please understand, my rant isn't about the commintators, but about the
management which fails to see the need for the advertisement.
BTW I know I am a rotten speller, for some reason my spell checker isn't
working, but you get my point.
Thanks for "listening.
Jim