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Everything appears to be a waste or unnecessary until it yields a tangible benefit for the common person.
This is the problem NASA faces.
It's impossible to spin what NASA does to appease the common person.
They are more concerned about their mortgage payment, shopping trip, upcoming birthday and the fit of their jeans. They are too concerned about recycling their aluminum foil than to look at the bigger picture.
"Space Program" is a misnomer. It's advancement of the species, advancement of our knowledge, it's advancement plain and simple. I find it highly unlikely we ever launch a shuttle and don't learn something upon it's return.
The unfortunate reality is that the common person is too short sighted to look at NASA as furthering the greater good. They scream, cut NASA, increase entitlements.
I feel for you. I understand and agree. The problem lies in the general populace.
Space is not our final frontier, it's our next.
edit: cus I spel gud
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