All I’m saying is that our government is spending billions and billions of dollars to look at chunks of rock and distant stars floating around in space when we have all sorts of problems on Earth that I think need more attention. I say we cancel the next launch and feed the hungry. And cancel another launch to…
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All I’m saying is that our government is spending billions and billions of dollars to look at chunks of rock and distant stars floating around in space whenskin analyzer manufacturers we have all sorts of problems on Earth that I think need more attention. I say we cancel the next launch and feed the hungry. And cancel another launch to give every teacher in America a pay raise.

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Maikang No, they’re not overfunded, they just don’t spend their money wisely or team up with other space agencies enough (two heads are better than one!)

Space exploration, research, and settlement is vital and necessary–Especially since we’re both killing and exhausting our planet AND running out of room for everyone if nothing else.

If any funding needs to be redirected to feed the world’s hungry, it’s the BILLIONS of dollars spent on the illegal war in Iraq that’s been going nowhere for four years now.skin analyzer

Maikang I say we provide NASA with 10 times the funding and stop spending the $520+ BILLION we spend on the military to feed the hungry.

NASA has produced revolutionary technology and science since it started, technology and science that has changed the world for the better. Just because you live in a jar and choose to not look at history doesnt mean that NASA , a terribly underfunded agency that actually produces something, should get a budget cut.

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Maikang You’re being very short sighted, Dan. Curiosity and the ability to understand the world around us is what allows the human race to progress. There have been thousands of advances that have spun off from the space program.

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Maikang Absolutely. We should solve the problems on our own planet before worrying about anyone else’s. While space science is very interesting the government needs to sort out their priorities and realize what positive changes we could make by cutting things like NASA and the war. There is a quote that says ‘It Will Be a Great Day When Our Schools Get all the Money They Need and the Air Force Has to Hold a Bake Sale to Buy a Bomber’ and I think it is completely true. skin analyzer

Maikang Nope. I’m guessing here but someone who asks that probably doesn’t remember the Moon missions. It’s been more than 30 years since we’ve been there. We need to go back. Even the shuttle fleet is aged and needs upgrading and replacement. NASA needs more money not less. Once upon a time, Columbus set out to find another route to Asia. And here we are all on North America. It’s funny what you find when you go exploring.skin analyzer

Maikang NASA has been grossly underfunded for years. And you’re not going to feed all the hungry by canceling one launch. Besides, our crooks, er, representatives in Washington would just spend the difference on pork.skin analyzer

Maikang Here’s an idea. How about the congressmen who set their own salaries give themselves a paycut since their getting so much on fringe benefits anyway, that way we can maximize spending efficiency, and contract more to the private sector to reduce government spending and lessen the defecit.

Yeah, NASA is probably over-funded.skin analyzer

Maikang Then let’s cancel the next launch after that and dump loads of cash from helicopters over New York City. skin analyzer

Maikang you failed to understand just how much technology comes from NASA that you enjoy and would not want to give up.

TV Satellite Dish, Medical Imaging, Vision Screening System, the new Ear Thermometer, new materials Fire Fighter and Equipment, Smoke Detector, even new sun tiger glasses, Automobile Design Tools, Cordless Tools, Aerodynamic Bicycle Wheels, Thermal Gloves and Boots, Shock Absorbing Helmets, Invisible Braces, Joystick Controllers to name just a few of the new or improved technology that we enjoy, so yes, we get many products for our money spent on NASA.

skin analyzerMaikang Hmm… Good point. I think they are over funded, but we shouldn’t cut out funding all together. Lots of people like to learn about space, plus, it would put all of the rocket scientists making 3 or 4 million dollars a year out of a job XP
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Maikang No way. Compared to the days of the Space Race they are way under-funded.skin analyzer

Maikang No we are spending too much on the WAR!skin analyzer

Maikang Not at all!!!
Groverraj is right.
I couldn’t have put it better myself!skin analyzer