Applause for Bush! SERIOUSLY!
It's about damn time!
If he can get a SERIOUS deal done on this, and not just some high minded rhetoric, Bush will get major props from me. Well, at least on this one issue.
If he can get a SERIOUS deal done on this, and not just some high minded rhetoric, Bush will get major props from me. Well, at least on this one issue.
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the president also wants to build a permanent space station there.
(moon)
I wonder if Bush could even find Mars on a diagram of the solar system.
Originally posted by shetline
I wonder if Bush could even find Mars on a diagram of the solar system.
Hmmm, I'm trying to think if I could. My Very Good Mother Does Fine ... no no, My Very Earnest Roy G. Biv... no no.
Sweet! I wrote three of my college application essays on American's need for a strong space program, return to the Moon, and a mission to Mars. The admissions people are going to think I'm a genius
<Applauds G.W.>:
Even money says the only reasons he's even interested now are:
1_ China joining the Space club
2_ "Star Wars" Missile Shield Military-Industrial-kickbacks
I'd love to hear GWB got hit with a vision stick and suddenly clued in to the value of Space,
but this is Dubya we're talking about.
Cheers
Scott
Originally posted by BRussell
Hmmm, I'm trying to think if I could. My Very Good Mother Does Fine ... no no, My Very Earnest Roy G. Biv... no no.
Matilda
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Aries 1B
(I think that I read that in an old Arthur C. Clarke book).
Maybe we'll get zip codes up here soon, eh?
Aries 1B
However promises made in an election year don't have a great track record.
" A chicken in every pot! "
It sounds like to me he's just trying to cover all his bases ( and I'm not talking about one on mars ).
And not just with this issue.
Originally posted by DMBand0026
They already had my vote, now they get two (I can do that, right?)
Only if you live in Florida.
I'd say most of you did a lousy job of both!
Anyway, it'll be fantastic IF the administration issues the intent to go toward Mars even if it is a fifteen year program. I'd like to see it happen before I die....of humiliation at how partisan you guys are!!!
ISS was supposed to hold 7 crew doing full science.
GWB cuts in 2000 meant ISS currently holds 3 and the science value is doubted daily
(Shuttle disaster has meant only 2 are currently onboard)
The original plans called for a completed station that could be seen from the ground in daytime (solar arrays). much was made of the inspirational value of parents planetwide being able to point to the glowing traveller and tell their kids "humans live there now too". no more.
GWB decided arbitrarily to bail out on international commitments and call the 60% point "core complete".
The "international cooperation" part is on the ropes due to these cutbacks because partner country astronauts were to have been the 7th member of most crews, and now that there'll never be more than US/Russian/ESA combos of three aboard, let alone that some of these nations have basically been told to eat their investments to this point, and those half-completed modules are now wasted billions.
Thanks George.
IMO the 2nd biggest setback to manned space exploration in recent years has been lack of vision from Dubya.
If his advisers have convinced GWB that a new inspirational speech is needed and it results in renewed focus and funding for NASA, Xprize folk, and more, I'll be the first to offer a high-five.
But I do know that Bush has been more problem than solution so far.
Originally posted by drewprops
It's funny watching the Bush-hating, Mars-loving people try to figure out how to bash him and support the idea in one swell foop.
I'd say most of you did a lousy job of both!
Anyway, it'll be fantastic IF the administration issues the intent to go toward Mars even if it is a fifteen year program. I'd like to see it happen before I die....of humiliation at how partisan you guys are!!!
I really like your personality!!! Upbeat, cheerful, funny and right on the money!
Keep up the awsome work drewprops. I noticed the same things you list from some replies.
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