On Fri, 16 Sep 2011 23:09:41 -0700 (PDT), Mike DiCenso
wrote:

This HAS to stop. Make an example out of Webb or we'll never see
another Big Ticket program from NASA come in on budget again.
Guaranteed. They'll have absolutely no incentive to propose realistic
budgets and schedules, knowing NASA will always bail them out.

Too late, Brian. Way too late.

Nonsense. It is not to late to save spending another $3.6 billion on
the damned thing. $3.6 billion is a couple of Cassinis or Hubbles. Or
a dozen Keplers. It was only supposed to cost $1 billion when it got
the go ahead, remember and is now up to $6 billion, rising to $8 by
the time the thing finally gets into orbit. Good money after bad here
applies, I think.

But now that we're this far with the damn thing, I want to see it
finished

The you write them a check. I don't want any more of my taxes going to
these incompetent or worse, deliberately lying managers. Kick these
guys to the curb, lick our wounds, and move on.

Brian