Ah I knew someone would find something to complain about. I do find it funny how people poo-poo NASA when its one of the few government agencies which has had a good deal of success and been a good investment. If only they were so critical about welfare programs and the like and the lack of success they have had.
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Still, Isakowitz acknowledged NASA has delayed start-up or funding increases for some science projects in order to fund the space vision. These will bring the vision $2.7 billion between 2005 and 2009.
The projects affected are mostly in two areas: "Beyond Einstein" astrophysics missions; and "Explorers," extremely competitive small missions usually focused on astronomy and the history of the universe.
NASA was identified as a major sticking point when Senate and House conferees sat down to craft the final version of the omnibus spending bill near midnight Nov. 19, but Bolton, Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, and DeLay were holding out for more money.
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2.7 Billion, NOT 10, and now that, that bit of unpleasantness is out of the way…
Mr. Mephisto, while I agree that by Newtonian physics, we aren’t going anywhere fast, that assumes the only way to travel is by said laws.
Now perhaps that’s all there is and we are stuck here, but perhaps not as well, our understanding is still at its infancy. It would be foolish to give up before we even know all the rules.