What do you think of the space program?

[g0zen]

If it really worth it to go, they will pay someone to make what they need to do it.

The classic capitalist argument, the market will always fix itself. If only we could truly depend on such efficiency and forethought from the corporate infrastructure.

[Mr-K]

NASA desperately needs to make everything look cool. Nothing looks cool anymore and it's a shame.

[Drewbacca]

I can think of no greater reason to go in to space:

[Diff-chan]

If it really worth it to go, they will pay someone to make what they need to do it.

Yea, and thats what theyre doing now - Rutan is designing spaceships for tourism, and more will follow.

[Error]

DOUCHE

TOUCHE

Sorry, had to.

[station82o]

i just want my space elevator k? Get to work scientists.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_elevator

[Gohron]

In the future, we need no booze.
We get our kicks from discovering new worlds and civilizations.

I want no part in your stupid future.

I like it.

[voltz]

From what I figure, we don't have the motivation to do anything with both the problems of the shuttle staying together, bush's program cuts (let's leave the hubble out to rot), and the war in Iraq, which we are more concerned with. Also without other countries setting out to one-up the us in terms of space exploration, we'll just likely sit there playing politics till something important happens.

Nasa in itself is pretty much used up in terms of ideas and it's time to get some new corporations started in order to see any form of innovation again.

[perkyskirt]

I dont understand how a block of "foam" can rip tile off the space shuttle. Is it like foam you would typically think of, or something more like a large brick? I'd imagine that shuttle is pretty tough to deal with all the friction and heat so how could "foam" rip a hole in the wing?

[Gymkata]

Shit, Ill go.

IBTN+1