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Where would we be if all the money spent on Iraq were spent on NASA?
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On Thu, 30 Nov 2006 17:35:56 GMT, in a place far, far away, Paul
Bunion made the phosphor on my monitor glow in such a way as to indicate that: Where would we be if all the money spent on Iraq were spent on NASA? Not that there's any chance of this happening, but probably not much more advanced in space from where we are, given the way NASA wastes money. |
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Rand Simberg wrote: On Thu, 30 Nov 2006 17:35:56 GMT, in a place far, far away, Paul Bunion made the phosphor on my monitor glow in such a way as to indicate that: Where would we be if all the money spent on Iraq were spent on NASA? Not that there's any chance of this happening, but probably not much more advanced in space from where we are, given the way NASA wastes money. But not like the DOD does. At 26 times the NASA budget, is our war machine worth 26 times our space program? I don't think so. I dare you take a poll asking if people think that the DOD is worth 26 times more than NASA. Go ahead, Rand... Eric |
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"Eric Chomko" wrote in message ups.com... I dare you take a poll asking if people think that the DOD is worth 26 times more than NASA. Go ahead, Rand... Depends. Are you polling the sci.space readership, registered US voters, the entire American public, or what? Jeff -- "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" - B. Franklin, Bartlett's Familiar Quotations (1919) |
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Rand Simberg wrote:
On Thu, 30 Nov 2006 17:35:56 GMT, in a place far, far away, Paul Bunion made the phosphor on my monitor glow in such a way as to indicate that: Where would we be if all the money spent on Iraq were spent on NASA? Not that there's any chance of this happening, but probably not much more advanced in space from where we are, given the way NASA wastes money. For that amount of money seems we could have a growing moonbase with minderal exploration, mining, smelting and construction of robotic and manned space exploration vehicles. Not to mention all the support, personal flying transportation, hydroponic gardening, electrical generation and waste disposal/recycling. |
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On Thu, 30 Nov 2006 20:14:46 GMT, in a place far, far away, Paul
Bunion made the phosphor on my monitor glow in such a way as to indicate that: Rand Simberg wrote: On Thu, 30 Nov 2006 17:35:56 GMT, in a place far, far away, Paul Bunion made the phosphor on my monitor glow in such a way as to indicate that: Where would we be if all the money spent on Iraq were spent on NASA? Not that there's any chance of this happening, but probably not much more advanced in space from where we are, given the way NASA wastes money. For that amount of money seems we could have a growing moonbase with minderal exploration, mining, smelting and construction of robotic and manned space exploration vehicles. Unlikely. Perhaps some new space agency could do that, but not NASA. And even if it weren't so laughably unrealistic to think that the nation would spend that much, NASA doesn't lack money. It lacks the national will to do those things, rather than ensure continued jobs in key congressional districts. |
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Paul Bunion wrote: Where would we be if all the money spent on Iraq were spent on NASA? A massive moon base and our manned flight to Mars would probably be under way as well as being able to send another probe to Titan. Peace Zonker http://2000ah.blogspot.com/ |
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Paul Bunion wrote:
Where would we be if all the money spent on Iraq were spent on NASA? Didn't we do this one, lately...? -- Frank You know what to remove to reply... Check out my web page: http://www.geocities.com/stardolphin1/link2.htm "To confine our attention to terrestrial matters would be to limit the human spirit." - Stephen Hawking |
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On Fri, 01 Dec 2006 01:31:15 GMT, in a place far, far away, Frank
Glover made the phosphor on my monitor glow in such a way as to indicate that: Paul Bunion wrote: Where would we be if all the money spent on Iraq were spent on NASA? Didn't we do this one, lately...? The supply of (anonymous, since it's unlikely that there's anyone with the actual name of "Paul Bunion") clueless people is endless... |
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"Eric Chomko" wrote:
: :Rand Simberg wrote: : On Thu, 30 Nov 2006 17:35:56 GMT, in a place far, far away, Paul : Bunion made the phosphor on my monitor glow in : such a way as to indicate that: : : Where would we be if all the money spent on Iraq were spent on NASA? : : Not that there's any chance of this happening, but probably not much : more advanced in space from where we are, given the way NASA wastes : money. : :But not like the DOD does. At 26 times the NASA budget, is our war :machine worth 26 times our space program? I don't think so. : :I dare you take a poll asking if people think that the DOD is worth 26 :times more than NASA. Go ahead, Rand... I suspect the answer he'll get back is "No, it's worth much more than 26 times what NASA is worth." -- You have never lived until you have almost died. Life has a special meaning that the protected will never know. |
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