Skateguy
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Well Sir, I sure respect your views on things. ---I guess my leanings are more on the Private sector for everything. They always have more incentive to get things done on time and on budget. Since is is their money on the line. The gubment makes them $200 hammers we all read about. Just to big, and to wasteful to be considered efficient. Gubment has to many committees. Einstein worked alone.I don’t care if you believe in evolution, or Darwin’s theory, it’s in mankind’s genes to wonder what’s across yonder ocean, over the next mountain, desert, or glacier. We pretty well have that covered on this planet, google earth anyone? Thanks Uncle Sam. Weather satellites, again uncle’s research I believe is mostly responsible. So what’s next? It has to be space, and until we find a less expensive source of fuel about the only way that can be done is with government help.
Not saying that it should be the only way and definitely not saying that we should lock out the private sector, indeed, there should be some incentive for private sector development, which I believe there is. my 2c
NASA in it's inception was a good Idea, and I fully supported them. but times have changed. we have found out what we needed to know about space.---It costs a lot to operate there, and other than some future mining operations, does not offer enough to justify the expense of operating there. ---with new technologies it may one day, but not today. When NASA came to be, we had a stronger more stable economy. Today we have to keep a closer eye on spending, and direct our limited funds into projects that will give a more immediate return for the dollar. Just wise budgeting in my opinion.
they say to just give a Guy enough rope, and he will do himself in.
It doesn't. When critical thinking has failed.... try folk wisdomHow does that apply here?
It doesn't. When critical thinking has failed.... try folk wisdom
Retire the old School bus with wings. this is the Future of space travel--
YouTube- Virgin Galactic promotional trailer starring Richard Branson
we have found out what we needed to know about space.---
We can tell all we need to know, with out the expense of boots on the ground. We know their composition, temperature, orbits, and just about everything else there is to know, from prior exploration, which was a good thing. ---the results were less than impressive. There is nothin there of value, other than mining. Not one Walmart, of the Jetsons or anything. ---How much would it cost, to bring back a ton of ore from a distant Planet. ---right, to much..........Considering we haven't actually fully explored or even been to any of the planets in our own solar system, I find this statement to be kind of, you know. False.
We can tell all we need to know, with out the expense of boots on the ground.
Skateguy said:We know their composition, temperature, orbits, and just about everything else there is to know, from prior exploration, which was a good thing.
Skateguy said:the results were less than impressive. There is nothin there of value, other than mining.
Skateguy said:Not one Walmart, of the Jetsons or anything. ---How much would it cost, to bring back a ton of ore from a distant Planet. ---right, to much.
It boils down to this.--If I seek knowledge, I will find it own my own. I would never expect the Gubment, nor the Tax payers to fund my education.---We have lots to explore and develop right here at home, in my opinion. ---Personally I no longer have the fascination with Space, as I once did. Now that I'm pretty sure there is no intelligent life in our solar system. ---And after seeing Avatar for the second time, I'm not sure the inhabitants of another world would do well to welcome us. --we do have a pattern it seems.---but if you would like to fund such projects, please, be my guest.
Being not to far from the Kennedy Space Center on a recent trip to Florida to visit the folks, I considered a trip over there to see their museum. I did, that is, until I saw the price tag for a ticket (well over $40.00!). O.K. I might have paid it, but I couldn't help questioning that my tax dollars pay for NASA, but I have to pay again to see what my tax dollars are doing? Anyone else see anything wrong with this picture?
Yes. They want the money from the tourists. Those SOBs.
But they already got my money to build it.
Tell me Skateguy,
What makes you think that private capital will finance the necessary research and development to build long range interstellar vehicles for manned missions to places that are 1) highly dangerous and 2) no reasonable assurance of profit.
Based on your arguments, it does appear you don't understand what capitalism is or how it operates as you believe that capitalism will finance operations that have no reasonable assurance of profit.
By readin your stement, I can't tell which side you are on. Private enterprise is exploring space, and for a profit. NASA, is just resting on it's Laurals, and doing little or nothin, on the tax payers dime. ---As far as going to places that are dangerous, or non profitable, I see no good reason to go there. do you?Tell me Skateguy,
What makes you think that private capital will finance the necessary research and development to build long range interstellar vehicles for manned missions to places that are 1) highly dangerous and 2) no reasonable assurance of profit.
Based on your arguments, it does appear you don't understand what capitalism is or how it operates as you believe that capitalism will finance operations that have no reasonable assurance of profit.
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