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Why doesn't Gingrich do something positive with his miserable life aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2012 #1
+1 red dog 1 Jun 2012 #2
Because the lunar colony was just bullshit posturing to win over the Space Coast. joshcryer Jun 2012 #4
Spam deleted by Morning Dew (MIR Team) Heather4 Jun 2012 #3
This country is getting beyond pathetic Confusious Jun 2012 #5
And even more embarrasing that we still call ourselves... Beartracks Jun 2012 #6
+1,000! Word! n/t Surya Gayatri Jun 2012 #8
Too true nt Confusious Jun 2012 #29
Precisely Sherman A1 Jun 2012 #9
+ 5,000 MBS Jun 2012 #10
Thank congress we let get elected. joshcryer Jun 2012 #11
+1. nt awoke_in_2003 Jun 2012 #17
If you want to be the greatest nation in the future, you must have the best space program. tclambert Jun 2012 #7
Oh yeah, fuck quality of living, disease prevention, personal happiness! boppers Jun 2012 #34
They aren't mutually exclusive Mz Pip Jun 2012 #38
Compare the top ten places to live and the top ten space programs. boppers Jun 2012 #39
Those top ten places to live use a lot of technology developed... PavePusher Jun 2012 #41
Ah, the tang and velcro myth. boppers Jun 2012 #42
We should also compare budget allocations for NASA vs. the social net programs... LanternWaste Jun 2012 #43
But we can buy 180 F-22s that we don't need at $200M each. baldguy Jun 2012 #12
I remember when we used to want to reduce the Pentagon to holding bake sales... freshwest Jun 2012 #40
Romney could pay for it out of his offshore accounts Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2012 #13
NASA needs to be move off government payroll and into the private sector may3rd Jun 2012 #14
Then why hasn't the private sector done it already? aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2012 #18
It was actually illegal for the private sector to do so until a few years ago. Posteritatis Jun 2012 #19
The U.S. is not the only country in the world aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2012 #20
The US is one of the better locations to do so Posteritatis Jun 2012 #22
Northeastern Brazil is only 100 miles from the French Guiana launch site aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2012 #23
Proximity to the equator is helpful for prograde orbits. If you need a polar orbit, 24601 Jun 2012 #37
Space travel and research are absolutely being privatized, right now. woo me with science Jun 2012 #30
This message was self-deleted by its author woo me with science Jun 2012 #31
Exploration isn't necessarily a profitable venture 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #25
You forgot the :sarcasm: tag. baldguy Jun 2012 #28
It's not only NASA but NOAA, too. KoKo Jun 2012 #15
What, no space cookies? nt awoke_in_2003 Jun 2012 #16
on average .. padruig Jun 2012 #21
Yeah. It bugs me how much people overestimate the expenses here Posteritatis Jun 2012 #26
For a tenth of the military budget we could have colonized mars and then some 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #27
Reminds me of the imperial chinese treasure fleet 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #24
Remember that old bumper sticker, woo me with science Jun 2012 #32
The problem with that sticker OrwellwasRight Jun 2012 #44
In other News, "China plans manned space launch this month" NorthCarolina Jun 2012 #33
So, in another 50 years, they may what, send drone robots to mars? boppers Jun 2012 #35
"I'd like 300 million of those oatmeal raisin cookies, please..." Unite2DefeatGOP Jun 2012 #36
Nothing says "To boldy go where no man (person) has gone before" like a Uncle Joe Jun 2012 #45
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