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NASA Cancels Missions After All

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the can't-go-if-the-money-isn't-there dept.

jd writes "Barely a day after NASA chief Dr. Griffen swore blind that projects might be frozen but not cancelled due to the new priorities and budget constraints, news comes of a new asteroid mission that has been cancelled due to the new priorities and budget constraints - something Dr. Griffin did not mention in his earlier comments. The visit to two asteroids, short about $90 million, was completely abandoned according to NASA, with no possibility of revival. In consequence, smaller missions are reportedly feeling at much greater risk."

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  1. This is what I can say... by bogaboga · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    ...well, that we are beginning to see the fruits of [president] Bush's mismanagement. Remember that he changed a budget surplus of almost US$ 480 billion into the greatest deficit America has ever faced.

    I guess our economy is beginning to look like that of a third world country! I'd like a slashdotter to tell me what this president has done right for our country. Just one thing.

    1. Re:This is what I can say... by drooling-dog · · Score: 0, Offtopic
      Remember that he changed a budget surplus of almost US$ 480 billion into the greatest deficit America has ever faced.

      And it's even worse than that, because he's doing the whole Iraq war thing off-budget. I.e., it would be a lot larger except for the accounting tricks (learned from his buddies at Enron, no doubt).

    2. Re:This is what I can say... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Well, we all do realize that the surplus was a projected surplus. And that the US was entering a terrible recession in 2000. You know, that whole internet bubble thing that the surplus was based upon... And then, well dang, someone flew planes into two really, really important buildings. As a result, the United States had to take out the government supporting those people in Afghanistan. I won't bother going into the Iraq issue. I'm sure your mind is made up. Funny though, France just sideways threatened Iran with nukes. The Danes are having a hell of a problem. Funny, how the US managed to have a beach head in the area just in time to do something about the problems... Of course, all of that cost the treasury of the United States large sums.

      Here's where the story goes bad. Bush signed a fucking senior medicare entitlement bill. That was a huge mistake. Never try to be 'bipartisian' and give the democrats some entitlement they're bitching for. If you do you'll have a trillion dollar outlay for the next 10 years. Then he spent more than Tim Folley would have ever dreamt. (uh oh, dating myself here...) So ya, he f'd that up bad.

      One thing that he did that was right? An across the board tax cut that has resulting in a trippling of tax revenues to the federal government. Ya, that damn tax cut for the damn rich who pay most of the taxes anyway actually resulted in more revenues and a revived economy. But damn it, it didn't refund money to someone who doesn't pay tax.

      Another thing that he did right? The appointment of Bolton to the UN. Thank god someone will finally force that corrupt entity to right itself and stop raping children in the Congo. Of course, Bush wants to stop children raping, so I am sure as day that you will come out in favor of raping children. (especially if sanctioned by the UN)

      Another thing he did right? Supposedly (the jury is still out, mind the pun) appointing those who will not legislate from the bench. I like to elect my representitives. I trust the people to vote so much I welcome what I would consider them making mistakes. I never want some judge to make up laws for me or draw from the laws of other countries while judging US law. A judge must never tell the electorate that it knows better. Bush better have appointed what he claims otherwise he looses this as something that he did right.

      Another thing that he did right? Defeat John Kerry. A man who could never ever think beyond his own self interests. I wouldn't even call him a man. Go read his book unless his lawyers were finally successful in getting it off the web. They tried like hell before the election. I hope he sleeps well knowing that his trumpt up testimony was played to our POWs.

      If you think the United States economy looks like that of the third world, I invite you to leave the coma of your comfort and visit a third world country. Hell, visit a second world country. You do realize that you can combine the next three largest economies and then, and only then, do they equal that of the United States.

    3. Re:This is what I can say... by Siffy · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      You're a dipshit. Don't blame Bush for the budget that both houses of Congress created and approved. Blame those 535 morons first. Write your congresscritters a simple note saying "No pork next year please."

  2. Re:Space Exploration by Siffy · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Fundamental mistakes? Like? Oh like possibly letting Iran develop nuclear weapons that they might use on Israel and then we'd use on them, then Russia on us and so forth. Yeah, that technology stuff is great. Or were you thinking of something else?