Anonymous Report This Comment Date: March 05, 2006 10:45PM
I supported it long ago but they never got the cost down to $100 per pound in
payload as originally advertised. It still costs $10,000 a pound. Nasa has
done a lousy job of paying for themselves. They should be making money, not
begging from the tax payers.
almighty_fossil Report This Comment Date: March 05, 2006 10:48PM
agreed....but, what we have learned because of nasa is astounding.
was it worth the price? i think so
Anonymous Report This Comment Date: March 06, 2006 05:20AM
Yes we have learned a lot but how does it transfer to practical benefit for
man. I think its been quite a while since they invented any new tech. as a
result of the space program. As for the knowledge of deep space, its interesting
but it doesn't translate to practical benefits.
fossil_digger Report This Comment Date: March 09, 2006 09:55PM
i'm putting us at around 25 years before any substantially significant
discoveries can be made to enhance our lives "astronomically"