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Give Space a Chance, Says Phil Plait
The Bad Astronomer writes "A lot of pundits, scientists, and people who should know better are decrying the demise of NASA, saying that the President's budget cutting the Constellation program and the Ares rockets will sound the death knell of manned space exploration. This simply is not true. The budget will call for a new rocket design, and a lot of money will go toward private space companies, who may be able to launch people into orbit years ahead of Ares being ready anyway."
What company, with several billion dollars at it's disposal, has an incentive to go to the moon or Mars?
Apple?
dude, its shiny and metallically, its precious. End of story.
O.o
Social problem: Corrupt government
Technological solution: Code of Laws
Result: Reduced upkeep in cities that build a Courthouse. Also known to found Confucianism.