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Originally posted by weedwhacker
This is the latest imbroglio of embarassing moments for the Obama administration. The context of that is the story of NASA's new "focus" (??? I don't get it either...) of some sort of "Muslim" involvement. It's a mixed message, and I think the NASA administrator is soon to be on his way out....
Anyway, all he is referring to is the need for committing the MONEY and resources to projects that involve long-duration manned space missions.
Seems that he's recognizing the realities of the modern era, and the political climate --- absent some sort of incredible urge (such as Kennedy's challenge, post humously as in the 1960s...) the 'taste' for the public, and their willingness to sit idly by and allow the sorts of incredibly expensive projects be supported by one nation alone is just not likely. AND, as the public goes, so go the politicians....THEY won't jeopardize their re-election potentials by climbing aboard on unpopular endeavours.
There is a great deal more technological expertise in other nations, besides the US, than there was in the 1960s era. I remember, in that decade, the phrase "Made In Japan" meant that something was cheap, or shoddily built --- unreliable. Now, that opinion applies more to the "Made In China" labels, but for different reasons today...it's the mass-producing of crap that China has become rich, by producing. They have some fairly good technological skills, too.
It is a simple fact that just about EVERYTHING you use today is built by components from a multi-national contribution. Look at how many parts and sections for a Boeing airliner come from abroad, for instance.
Future manned space missions will require enormous sums of capitol, and NO one nation is going to make that financial risk, not in today's current climate.
Originally posted by Soylent Green Is People
Why would it be necessary for both China and the U.S. to go to the Moon separately? Why would it be necessary for the U.S. and Russia to create two separate and duplicitous manned Mars programs?
Originally posted by pirhanna
Why is it necessary to spend more money on the public space program when the black ops space program is WAY more advanced. No need for redundancy. They just need to quit hiding what they/we are really doing.
Originally posted by Saint Exupery
Originally posted by Soylent Green Is People
Why would it be necessary for both China and the U.S. to go to the Moon separately? Why would it be necessary for the U.S. and Russia to create two separate and duplicitous manned Mars programs?
Er, I assume you meant "duplicate manned Mars programs?"