NASA May Shut Down all Space Station's Research

jdoire writes "NASA is considering shutting down all the research programs it conducts aboard the international space station for at least a year to fill a projected budget shortfall of up to $100 million, a top station manager said on Thursday. Why the shortfall, you may ask? Because of $3 billion of Congress's pet projets"

Comments

Scientific research be damned

[BlackCobra43]

I want my own personnal Bridge to Nowhere, damn it. If the Alaskans have one then I want one too. In fact, I think every American citizen shouldget his own bridge. The world needs more bridges. Potential break-throughs in space travel or space exploration? Pfft, who needs that.

Re:Scientific research be damned

[DrLang21]

Plus space travel poses a national security risk. If we keep at it, pretty soon we'll be getting terrorist illegal aliens jumping the border on space ships.

Re:Scientific research be damned

[mrchaotica]

Sounds good to me!

/future Civil Engineer

//tongue firmly in cheek

Re:Scientific research be damned

[Johnny5000]

. In fact, I think every American citizen shouldget his own bridge. The world needs more bridges

Politicians always say they're interested in "building bridges."
I think the problem is that most of us assumed they were being figurative.

Re:China

[Guppy06]

"I can see China overtaking the US in space exploration within the next decade or so because of all the beurocratic nonesense"

Because China has no bureaucracy to speak of?

Re:With a "War Budget" of ....

[_Pablo]

Just imagine the possibility if Hubble spots an oil rich space colony...NASA will get half a trillion dollars and Boeing and Lockheed will be building the tools to deliver freedom to said colony in no time!

Re:Rest Assured

[powerlord]

A half day of war funding would take care of NASA's immediate shortfall.

Easy answer:

NASA Chief Administrator to Congress: " We have recently learned that Terrorists have established a base at Cydonia. As you can see in these photographs from Hubble, Osama Bin Ladens face has been carved into the mountains of Mars. It is our belief that this was done as a propiganda ploy, however we can not rule out the possibility of further efforts underway there. We therefore need an immediate budget increase to make sure that we can Liberate Mars from its oppressors, and help establish a regime change. It is our belief that with enough funding a legitimate Martian Government can be established." :P