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Neil Armstrong Criticizes Obama's Space Strategy
An anonymous reader writes "Former astronaut Neil Armstrong has issued a strongly worded rebuke of President Barack Obama, criticizing the president for proposed revisions to the US space program. Armstrong, along with astronauts James Lovell and Eugene Cernan, called the proposal 'devastating' in a letter obtained by NBC News."
we'll just fake future moon landings like we did in the past!
BAZINGA!
Welfare programs never put a man on the moon. Pull your head out of your ass.
I have mod points. The reign of terror begins now.
You honestly believe that Obama is actively working towards making the United States weaker? Put down the Tea Party(TM) brand leaves, and try to have a single rational thought.
Seriously.
Let's see... He's so far not met a dictator he won't bow to, he's not met an ally of ours that he won't diss, he'll have his picture taken with anyone except the Dali Lama or the PM of Israel, and is being called a wuss by... the President of France?!! He has caused damage to our relationships with allies like the UK and Israel that may NEVER be healed.
Oh, and he just agreed to a treaty that FORBIDS us to modernize our weapons technology, and has canceled the missile shield for Eastern Europe.
In short, Obama has thus far been a menace to our allies, and has given aid and comfort to states that could be considered our enemies.
Unless someone FORCED him to do all that, I'd call that weakening America on purpose, because it sure isn't making us any stronger.
Why is it that Obama can find hundreds of billions of dollars to spend on a health care boondogle, to buy General Motors, Chrysler, and bail out banks, but won't spend 20 billion on NASA? NASA, unlike any appendage of the government other than the military, actually gives a RETURN on investment.
Strong countries have space programs. As of later this year or early next year, the US will have less of one than some third world countries. Is that strength? Let that sink in.
Corporatism != Free Market
It's amazing how the responsible people I know never got in trouble with the real estate bust.... yet those who lived beyond their means got bit in the ass.
Sure the mortgage companies should share the blame, they were predatory, but the average person has to become better informed when making such a big decision. Heck, when I bought my first house about 5 years ago I was approved for a loan that was 50% more than what I thought I could pay and still live a comfortable life.
"Action without philosophy is a lethal weapon; philosophy without action is worthless."
I find what the Mars rovers are doing exciting and wonderful. Far more interesting and better exploration than the BS going on in the ISS. The Mars orbiters are also doing amazing things, but clearly you aren't curious about scientific exploration, just boot prints on the ground. I'm sorry I'm so boring and unimportant to you.
He is about the ONLY astronaut that is speaking up that does not have a vested interest via their job. Up until now, all of the other astronauts critizing Obama's cancellation of Constellation had jobs with the companies that were at the core of it. To the best of my knowledge, Armstrong is not working for any of these companies.
And to be honest, I understand what he is saying, yet find some of it suspect. Ares I was not going to be man ready until around 2017. And that was with increased funding. OTH, if we put in far less money, we will have a number of human rated space crafts. And their argument that the private ones timelines are suspect is the exact same argument against constellation. But the private companies are already further ahead with development.
I prefer the "u" in honour as it seems to be missing these days.
I normally read Slashdot via RSS at work during lunch. It's the usual US business setup, meaning IE only with no plug-ins allowed (read: ad blocking). This means I am subjected to Google AdSense blurbs in the Slashdot feed. Any appearance of the word Obama in a news entry like this one GUARANTEES a NewsMax ad right below. For this story, the NewsMax ad states: "Obama Care - Stop Him!" 'Stop Him'? you mean like Shoot to Kill, NewsMax? Is that sentiment in line with most Slashdotters and the gatekeepers of the joint? Seriously - as I don't honestly know - do those who take AdSense money have no say into what ads - or at least what type - appear on their sites and streams?
I'm also disappointed with AdSense as they seemly have no problem in advertising evil. But I can't say I'm surprised; I had to dump Google News long ago as another gaurantee is any US political story will feature a Fox News full-propaganda / half-truth headline, even if there are dozens of other sources listed. I still can't decide if Fox gamed the system and Google just doesn't give a shit, or if there is a business deal in place.
What does AdSense profiteth a website if it looses it's soul?
An unanswered question, as my postings maintain a near-flawless 1 rating.