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The Device NASA Is Leaving Behind
iminplaya writes "After years of delays, NASA hopes to launch this week a European-built laboratory that will greatly expand the research capability of the international space station. Although some call it a milestone, the launch has focused new attention on the space agency's earlier decision to back out of plans to send up a different, $1.5 billion device — one that many scientists contend would produce far more significant knowledge. "...it would be a true international disgrace if this instrument ends up as a museum piece that never is used.""
Argh someone new please RTFA and quickly post what THAT item is! The suspense is killing me!
I think it's fine as long as it gets done for the people who are still alive.
This is Slashdot.
We're talking about NASA.
So of course it's wrong, by definition. NASA can do no right, on Slashdot.
The living have better things to do than to continue hating the dead.
He also said that "This device could make discoveries that are Earth-shattering". I think it's pretty clear why AMS is getting canned. We like the Earth in one piece!
Is it an Illudium Q-36 Explosive Space Modulator? Where's the kaboom? There was upposed to be an earth-shattering kaboom!
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