With Mars mission and rover Curiosity, NASA hunts building blocks of life

[topher79]

In a recession and spending 2.5B on this. Makes sense.

[chefsos]

Originally Posted by topher79

In a recession and spending 2.5B on this. Makes sense.

Methinks you'll be singing a different tune when they find Blackbeard's treasure there.

[BigMeatballDave]

Originally Posted by topher79

In a recession and spending 2.5B on this. Makes sense.

At least it was spent on an American project, and not aid to Pakistan.

[bishop_74]

Originally Posted by topher79

In a recession and spending 2.5B on this. Makes sense.

All funding for scientific progress should be halted immeidately, and all funds directed to socialized healtcare. YAY!

[Fish]

Originally Posted by topher79

In a recession and spending 2.5B on this. Makes sense.

Don't be ignorant...



http://statastic.com/category/government/nasa/

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by topher79

In a recession and spending 2.5B on this. Makes sense.

Let the record show it was at least the 5th post before someone posted a comment that science and engineering is a waste of time and money.

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Let the record show it was at least the 5th post before someone posted a comment that science and engineering is a waste of time and money.

Right? Amazing.

[topher79]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Let the record show it was at least the 5th post before someone posted a comment that science and engineering is a waste of time and money.

Nobody said that. Read.

[Donger]

Originally Posted by topher79

Nobody said that. Read.

Okay, let's get this over with: it is your opinion that space/Mars exploration should only happen when we are not in a recession?

[sd4chiefs]

Originally Posted by Donger

Okay, let's get this over with: it is your opinion that space/Mars exploration should only happen when we are not in a recession?

This mission was ten years in the making. If you start and stop a mission because of a recession you would not get anything done.

[mikey23545]

Originally Posted by topher79

In a recession and spending 2.5B on this. Makes sense.

Yeah, because the money wasn't spent here in the U.S. paying our own scientists and technicians and advancing our own technology, it was just stuffed into a rocket and blasted into space.

Dumb ****.

[Marco Polo]

Originally Posted by topher79

In a recession and spending 2.5B on this. Makes sense.

This helped support 7,000 jobs during the scope of 8 years.

http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/06/news....htm?hpt=hp_c1

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Marco Polo

This helped support 7,000 jobs during the scope of 8 years.

http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/06/news....htm?hpt=hp_c1

In a perfect world, I think government shouldn't do big projects in a good economy and build up their resources to do projects in a bad economy. In a bad economy they'll get better pricing on goods and services because firms are hungry, and they'll also help regulate the economy by filling in the trough at the bottom of recessions. It's an all-around win.

Of course, a long-term project like this or the Interstate Highway System or whatever will likely transcend short-term economic fluctuations. It's probably more for local governments or maybe state government. If I was building a library or airport or something that takes five years or less, I'd want to use this system if I'm a smart local government.

The challenge, of course, will be holding on to your resources during the good times without making it look like you're hoarding. If we trusted our government and if our government really looked out for our money, it would work, but I'm not sure that either is really true.

[Tom_A_Hawk]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

In a perfect world, I think government shouldn't do big projects in a good economy and build up their resources to do projects in a bad economy. In a bad economy they'll get better pricing on goods and services because firms are hungry, and they'll also help regulate the economy by filling in the trough at the bottom of recessions. It's an all-around win.

Of course, a long-term project like this or the Interstate Highway System or whatever will likely transcend short-term economic fluctuations. It's probably more for local governments or maybe state government. If I was building a library or airport or something that takes five years or less, I'd want to use this system if I'm a smart local government.

The challenge, of course, will be holding on to your resources during the good times without making it look like you're hoarding. If we trusted our government and if our government really looked out for our money, it would work, but I'm not sure that either is really true.

not so sure they can be trusted....they did spend $600 for hammers and $300 for toilet seats in the past