Slashdot Mirror
NASA Cancels Missions After All
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."
I think the government should not have to pay medical expenses for obesity related issues, because they are 100% preventable and it is common knowledge, if not common sense, that weighing more than livestock is bad for you. On a related note, I think downhill skiers should not receive medical attention when they break bones, because it's 100% preventable and it is common knowledge that downhill skiing commonly leads to fractures. I also would like to add that I don't think dog owners should receive treatment for having their faces chewed off, because they were just asking for it by owning a dog. However, other people who are attacked by the mangy mutts should still receive treatment, because it was not their fault that someone else's dog chewed their scalp off.
Yes, now THAT was funny. She had to fall back on "Being a president is hard," in response to her inability to name something positive Bush did.