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It's Official, Australia Needs a Space Agency
Dante_J writes "In the final report published by the Australian Senate inquiry into 'The Current State of Australia's Space Science & Industry Sector' entitled 'Lost in Space? Setting a new direction for Australia's space science and industry sector,' it calls for the formation of a 'Space Industry Advisory Council' to oversee the creation of a fully-fledged Australian Space Agency. Of the top 20 GDP nations, Australia is the only one without a Space Agency, which impacts on many aspects of ordinary life, not to mention Research and Engineering endeavors. Every satellite operated by Australia is owned by another party and the costs of this alone are comparable to that of a Space Agency. The report is a tidy piece that drew upon submissions form Andy Thomas, and an impressive collection of Australian Academics and Space Science entities frustrated by successive generations of government apathy. While this report is welcome, lethargic Government action in a climate of competing concerns is not expected to stem the flow of Space Science brain drain out of Australia any time soon."
Can't be stuffed with that space stuff. 'slong as the cricket's on anyway ;)
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> Maybe it should try to concentrate on getting rid of some of the laws that take away freedoms in that country. Stop trying to filter the Internet into the ground.
To set up a decent Autralian Great Firewall, you need to put down all those pesky satellites that allow illegal pirate connections.
Thus, the need for a space agency. How else would the autralian government put those intellectual property defending laser equipped sharks in orbit?
"a small step for a man... Crikey! look at the size of that beauty!"
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Crikey, a project like the Canadarm would be cool, eh?
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"For fuck's sake, we're closing down the entire Navy for 2 months for Christmas. We can't get enough people to staff our fricking marine defences (the most important, since we're an island) - but we're going to build a space industry now? With who?"
So what do you guys do?
Post a sign stating, "dont attack, gone on holiday."
Do not look at laser with remaining good eye.
Hey! Maybe they can call it the National Australian Space Agency! That'll be real confusing.
Don't be apathetic. Procrastinate!
How about "Australian Research into Space Exploration" ? ;)