I don't disagree with anything you have said there to be honest and the extra funding given to the private sector can only be a positive thing but I don't feel it should be at the expense of NASA funding.
And I agree that there are other areas that need to be sorted out as well but I don't feel they need to touch NASA in the process barring massively increasing the budget. The amount that is spent on NASA is minuscule, they spend more money on air conditioning tents in Iraq and Afghanistan per year than the entire NASA budget, imagine what they could do if it was funded correctly.
It's just something I feel strongly about even though not being a US citizen NASA cuts do have global implications both fiscally and inspirationally.
Phill Plait has the best of it really....
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/ba...-budget-again/
He is amongst a few vocal supporters and there a loads of articles on badastronomy that are worth a read.
In short they should of left NASA alone.
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Originally Posted by brian nordstrom
 Will we see the 'Cola / Westpac " banners on the next generation of space flights ? this probably will be the only way its gonna happen , using NASA's expertise in these things .  .
There are a lot of experienced people out there worried , as you guys say .
The way of the future , sorry to say .
USA 's gotta sort its Health / Poor / Housing / Enviroment / Military , ( eg. people ) ... the list goes on and on and on first .
Brian. |
edit: Well as I was typing.....
http://www.space.com/18380-nasa-moon...-election.html
I hope it's not just speculation.