Author Topic: Lost in Space (Read 10480 times)

K-S-U-Wildcats! · « **on:** April 29, 2014, 12:43:20 PM »

Remember how we axed the Shuttle Program without replacing it with a different mode of transportation for our astronauts, instead choosing to rely on the Russians? That was a great idea. http://news.yahoo.com/us-reviving-iron-curtain-policies-russia-094611975.html

But hey, NASA's only got so much money in the budget and most of that needs to spent studying climate change. And besides, actually launching manned rockets has a huge carbon footprint.

Ghost of Stan Parrish · « **Reply #1 on:** April 29, 2014, 01:52:37 PM »

Are you calling for a tax increase? I agree.

puniraptor · « **Reply #2 on:** April 29, 2014, 02:08:24 PM »

yeah i want a space machine bad

space rough ridin' rules

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #3 on:** April 29, 2014, 02:09:39 PM »

I think we should just cut defense in half and give all of that money to NASA. That will show Putin what's what.

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #4 on:** April 29, 2014, 02:15:14 PM »

those shuttles still have plenty of miles left on the tires.

K-S-U-Wildcats! · « **Reply #5 on:** April 29, 2014, 03:20:00 PM »

Quote from: Ghost of Stan Parrish on April 29, 2014, 01:52:37 PM

Are you calling for a tax increase? I agree.

No, I think we can find room in a $3.5 trillion budget for a decent space program and a strong military.

steve dave · « **Reply #6 on:** April 29, 2014, 03:43:10 PM »

Agree with giving NASA an enormous raise.

Spracne · « **Reply #7 on:** April 29, 2014, 03:47:51 PM »

What about that Tesla guy's company? SpaceEx I think? They could probs do it.

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #8 on:** April 29, 2014, 03:58:28 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on April 29, 2014, 03:43:10 PM

Agree with giving NASA an enormous raise.

they are pretty great at twitter, lots of Mars talk

star seed 7 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 29, 2014, 04:15:17 PM »

NASA should have a blank check

michigancat · « **Reply #10 on:** April 29, 2014, 06:21:38 PM »

I think we should spend crap tons of money on nasa but think it would be a good idea to abandon manned space travel for the next 100 years or so.

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #11 on:** April 29, 2014, 06:37:15 PM »

Why would spending a crap ton of $ on nasa be a good thing? I mean, are they going to save 7 billion ppl when crap hits the fan or something?

OK_Cat · « **Reply #12 on:** April 29, 2014, 06:38:24 PM »

Quote from: WackyCat08 on April 29, 2014, 06:37:15 PM

Why would spending a crap ton of $ on nasa be a good thing? I mean, are they going to save 7 billion ppl when crap hits the fan or something?

NASA has done more for the world than the military

EllRobersonisInnocent · « **Reply #13 on:** April 29, 2014, 06:40:00 PM »

Quote from: OK_Cat on April 29, 2014, 06:38:24 PM

Quote from: WackyCat08 on April 29, 2014, 06:37:15 PM
Why would spending a crap ton of $ on nasa be a good thing? I mean, are they going to save 7 billion ppl when crap hits the fan or something?

NASA has done more for the world than the military

And it's not even close really.

bones129 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 29, 2014, 08:07:09 PM »

NASA. BITB.

p1k3 · « **Reply #15 on:** April 29, 2014, 09:01:15 PM »

Quote from: Dugout DickStone on April 29, 2014, 03:58:28 PM

Quote from: steve dave on April 29, 2014, 03:43:10 PM
Agree with giving NASA an enormous raise.

they are pretty great at twitter, lots of Mars talk

fantastic Instagramers too

Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) · « **Reply #16 on:** April 29, 2014, 10:27:43 PM »

I don't know anyone can view defunding the space program as anything other than a war on science and technology. Typical liberal bullshit.

NASA and the Military are pretty much the only useful parts of the government.

michigancat · « **Reply #17 on:** April 29, 2014, 10:29:16 PM »

Quote from: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on April 29, 2014, 10:27:43 PM

I don't know anyone can view defending the space program as anything other than a war on science and technology. Typical liberal bullshit.

NASA and the Military are pretty much the only useful parts of the government.

wut

Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) · « **Reply #18 on:** April 29, 2014, 10:33:24 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on April 29, 2014, 10:29:16 PM

Quote from: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on April 29, 2014, 10:27:43 PM
I don't know anyone can view defending the space program as anything other than a war on science and technology. Typical liberal bullshit.

NASA and the Military are pretty much the only useful parts of the government.

wut

Auto correct. Would support defunding AC, will not defend AC.

steve dave · « **Reply #19 on:** April 30, 2014, 06:56:07 AM »

NASA could fix autocorrect if we gave them more cash

Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) · « **Reply #20 on:** April 30, 2014, 08:33:50 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on April 30, 2014, 06:56:07 AM

NASA could fix autocorrect if we gave them more cash

Concur, or at least expand upon the 500 words in its data bank.

ydarg2012 · « **Reply #21 on:** April 30, 2014, 03:27:27 PM »

Quote from: Spracne on April 29, 2014, 03:47:51 PM

What about that Tesla guy's company? SpaceEx I think? They could probs do it.

Hate to go to far right on everyone, but this is one of those things best done by the private sector. Healthy competition there will allow exponential growth as compared to NASA who were constantly stalled based on budget issues. I do enjoy the idea of free enterprise, and so the government should subsidize research without having to fund an entire program.

john "teach me how to" dougie · « **Reply #22 on:** April 30, 2014, 03:44:48 PM »

Quote from: ydarg2012 on April 30, 2014, 03:27:27 PM

Quote from: Spracne on April 29, 2014, 03:47:51 PM
What about that Tesla guy's company? SpaceEx I think? They could probs do it.

Hate to go to far right on everyone, but this is one of those things best done by the private sector. Healthy competition there will allow exponential growth as compared to NASA who were constantly stalled based on budget issues. I do enjoy the idea of free enterprise, and so the government should subsidize research without having to fund an entire program.

That's about as middle of the road as you can get, and at one time was the universal credo. Now, everything but the stock market is stalled.

Institutional Control · « **Reply #23 on:** April 30, 2014, 03:55:16 PM »

How does a company in the private sector make money sending out probes like Voyager or the Hubble Telescope?

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #24 on:** April 30, 2014, 03:58:13 PM »

Quote from: Batt BcKee on April 30, 2014, 03:55:16 PM

How does a company in the private sector make money sending out probes like Voyager or the Hubble Telescope?

They sell those probes to Russia.