I don't understand why this is all about "is this fair or not?" or "other execs
turning green with envy" or "residents not wanting expanded airport at
their doorstep" or "american dream"???
This is a completely different and bigger issue in my opinion. I guess it's because most people
don't realize that NASA is in a deep hole right now and needs money
badly. People in US were snickering when Russia space agency went for
space tourism to cover costs, feeling all superior that we have more
money here - well this is exactly the same!!!! How sad is it that NASA
has to turn to private planes to run its scientific missions and private money to upkeep a runway?? Why
isn't anyone worried about where this country is placing its
priorities which are not on science these days apparently...
just want to point out that I am very much for stem cell research, however the ethical issues are far from being resolved and using this type of argument is exactly what makes pro-research people look bad! I propose we do experiments on you, or me, or the cute kid next door - what the hell, we'll all die anyway, we'll all be worm food sooner or later, might as well benefit the medical field.
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I don't understand why this is all about "is this fair or not?" or "other execs turning green with envy" or "residents not wanting expanded airport at their doorstep" or "american dream"??? This is a completely different and bigger issue in my opinion. I guess it's because most people don't realize that NASA is in a deep hole right now and needs money badly. People in US were snickering when Russia space agency went for space tourism to cover costs, feeling all superior that we have more money here - well this is exactly the same!!!! How sad is it that NASA has to turn to private planes to run its scientific missions and private money to upkeep a runway?? Why isn't anyone worried about where this country is placing its priorities which are not on science these days apparently...
just want to point out that I am very much for stem cell research, however the ethical issues are far from being resolved and using this type of argument is exactly what makes pro-research people look bad! I propose we do experiments on you, or me, or the cute kid next door - what the hell, we'll all die anyway, we'll all be worm food sooner or later, might as well benefit the medical field.