Comments on: This NASA budget review stuff — searching for meaning http://evadot.com/2009/05/12/this-nasa-budget-review-stuff-searching-for-meaning/ We celebrate ideas Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:50:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Fernando Leza http://evadot.com/2009/05/12/this-nasa-budget-review-stuff-searching-for-meaning/comment-page-1/#comment-527 Fernando Leza Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:07:11 +0000 http://evadot.com/?p=392#comment-527 Maybe the question should be: why have a manned space program at all? I've thought about it and thus far I can't find a good reason to fund the Space Station. I know the Space Shuttle is a lousy design, wasteful, unsafe, downright dumb. So why should I support paying for more of the same? Maybe the question should be: why have a manned space program at all? I've thought about it and thus far I can't find a good reason to fund the Space Station. I know the Space Shuttle is a lousy design, wasteful, unsafe, downright dumb. So why should I support paying for more of the same?

]]> By: Fernando Leza http://evadot.com/2009/05/12/this-nasa-budget-review-stuff-searching-for-meaning/comment-page-1/#comment-118 Fernando Leza Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:07:11 +0000 http://evadot.com/?p=392#comment-118 Maybe the question should be: why have a manned space program at all? I've thought about it and thus far I can't find a good reason to fund the Space Station. I know the Space Shuttle is a lousy design, wasteful, unsafe, downright dumb. So why should I support paying for more of the same? Maybe the question should be: why have a manned space program at all? I've thought about it and thus far I can't find a good reason to fund the Space Station. I know the Space Shuttle is a lousy design, wasteful, unsafe, downright dumb. So why should I support paying for more of the same?

]]> By: mrdoornbos http://evadot.com/2009/05/12/this-nasa-budget-review-stuff-searching-for-meaning/comment-page-1/#comment-82 mrdoornbos Mon, 18 May 2009 22:30:08 +0000 http://evadot.com/?p=392#comment-82 One interesting development on the "gap" is that a private company -- SpaceX was awarded a fairly large contract to do some of the resupply work in the interim. One interesting development on the “gap” is that a private company — SpaceX was awarded a fairly large contract to do some of the resupply work in the interim.

]]> By: Odvord http://evadot.com/2009/05/12/this-nasa-budget-review-stuff-searching-for-meaning/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Odvord Wed, 13 May 2009 14:52:43 +0000 http://evadot.com/?p=392#comment-66 This is typical government movement. Or perhaps it is a reflection of the government the US has created and continues on via momentum, not vision. Yes, NASA, I know there's a vision statement somewhere, reinforced by Policy Statement X and Press Release Y & Z, but it's not VISION. I recall years a ago Wired mag commented on the passing of an important time hallmark in space history; I believe it was space walking. It basically went unnoticed by the public, NASA had an invitation only event, and then hosted a bunch of committee meetings to round it out. That gotta-be-a-member-of-the-club presence is NEVER going to go over with the generations necessary to really make interstellar travel possible. They know things are not working as is, so there's little incentive to join a losing proposition. This is typical government movement. Or perhaps it is a reflection of the government the US has created and continues on via momentum, not vision. Yes, NASA, I know there’s a vision statement somewhere, reinforced by Policy Statement X and Press Release Y & Z, but it’s not VISION.

I recall years a ago Wired mag commented on the passing of an important time hallmark in space history; I believe it was space walking. It basically went unnoticed by the public, NASA had an invitation only event, and then hosted a bunch of committee meetings to round it out.

That gotta-be-a-member-of-the-club presence is NEVER going to go over with the generations necessary to really make interstellar travel possible. They know things are not working as is, so there’s little incentive to join a losing proposition.

]]> By: Jad http://evadot.com/2009/05/12/this-nasa-budget-review-stuff-searching-for-meaning/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Jad Tue, 12 May 2009 15:55:13 +0000 http://evadot.com/?p=392#comment-64 "The current thinking is to rely on the Russian space systems in the interim. They are relatively cheap and reliable systems, and with someone paying to build them they should continue to service the International Space Station nicely." I know this isn't the point of your article, but I had a thought. There is no way that this "temporary" solution will remain temporary. Unless the government makes these missions a priority, they will see this temp solution as a way to cut money from the program. The building of our own stations will be delayed... indefinitely. Which brings us to your point. They MUST bring this to the people, talk to them about colonizing space, bringing a community of people to the moon, or to Mars. Get them excited about something other than their navels. “The current thinking is to rely on the Russian space systems in the interim. They are relatively cheap and reliable systems, and with someone paying to build them they should continue to service the International Space Station nicely.”

I know this isn’t the point of your article, but I had a thought. There is no way that this “temporary” solution will remain temporary. Unless the government makes these missions a priority, they will see this temp solution as a way to cut money from the program. The building of our own stations will be delayed… indefinitely.

Which brings us to your point. They MUST bring this to the people, talk to them about colonizing space, bringing a community of people to the moon, or to Mars. Get them excited about something other than their navels.

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