4.2 million a year? That would kill you or I. However, if NASA really does decide to kill this project, perhaps some enterprising billionaire for whom such money is a pittance, (I can name a few; Bill Gates, Martha Stewart, and Oprah, for starters) can take this on as a "Chartitable Cause". Flame me if I'm wrong, but isn't spaceprobe operation-grossly simplified-a matter of keeping communication, downloading data, analysis, and-if there is fuel for this- slight course corrections?
Thanks, Topher, you saved me.
I may be crazy, but I can't help but envision a scenario where I'm driving along, or, no, my wife or daughter is driving along at night with this installed, and someone decides that they want them stopped.(for whatever reason)
Would this person be able to stop my wife's car entirely by simply getting in front of them and coming to a complete stop? If so, the implications of this are horrifying. (Sorry for the frightening scenario, but it could conceivably happen)
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4.2 million a year? That would kill you or I. However, if NASA really does decide to kill this project, perhaps some enterprising billionaire for whom such money is a pittance, (I can name a few; Bill Gates, Martha Stewart, and Oprah, for starters) can take this on as a "Chartitable Cause". Flame me if I'm wrong, but isn't spaceprobe operation-grossly simplified-a matter of keeping communication, downloading data, analysis, and-if there is fuel for this- slight course corrections?
Thanks, Topher, you saved me. I may be crazy, but I can't help but envision a scenario where I'm driving along, or, no, my wife or daughter is driving along at night with this installed, and someone decides that they want them stopped.(for whatever reason)
Would this person be able to stop my wife's car entirely by simply getting in front of them and coming to a complete stop? If so, the implications of this are horrifying. (Sorry for the frightening scenario, but it could conceivably happen)