Comments on: On saving NASA http://blog.michaeldoornbos.com/2009/11/18/on-saving-nasa/ Just your average evil genius Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:19:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0-alpha By: mrdoornbos http://blog.michaeldoornbos.com/2009/11/18/on-saving-nasa/comment-page-1/#comment-356 mrdoornbos Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:22:58 +0000 http://blog.michaeldoornbos.com/?p=548#comment-356 I may do a more detailed article on Evadot on your point. I'm re-saying a lot of what I've written this year on this though I may do a more detailed article on Evadot on your point. I'm re-saying a lot of what I've written this year on this though

]]> By: tavigreiner http://blog.michaeldoornbos.com/2009/11/18/on-saving-nasa/comment-page-1/#comment-355 tavigreiner Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:19:48 +0000 http://blog.michaeldoornbos.com/?p=548#comment-355 I like your approach with this - you make an excellent point - and I think it'd be even better if you were more specific about those "half-hearted goals" and which decisions are not being made. The more informed people are, the more likely they are to join the cause. I like your approach with this – you make an excellent point – and I think it'd be even better if you were more specific about those “half-hearted goals” and which decisions are not being made. The more informed people are, the more likely they are to join the cause.

]]> By: mrdoornbos http://blog.michaeldoornbos.com/2009/11/18/on-saving-nasa/comment-page-1/#comment-354 mrdoornbos Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:55:12 +0000 http://blog.michaeldoornbos.com/?p=548#comment-354 excellent points :-) excellent points :-)

]]> By: Sekhmara http://blog.michaeldoornbos.com/2009/11/18/on-saving-nasa/comment-page-1/#comment-353 Sekhmara Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:52:15 +0000 http://blog.michaeldoornbos.com/?p=548#comment-353 While that is indeed true, that by products do not a space program fund, it does give people some idea of what goes on. People think things stopped after the lunar landing. I have had people tell me NASA just does Pentagon work, or "what has NASA done for me lately?" Yes, someone actually said that.<br>The average American probably will not rally behind a "we're going to Mars!" Sad, but most likely true.<br><br>People need to excited about exploration again, and they need to be involved.<br><br>Nice article : ) While that is indeed true, that by products do not a space program fund, it does give people some idea of what goes on. People think things stopped after the lunar landing. I have had people tell me NASA just does Pentagon work, or “what has NASA done for me lately?” Yes, someone actually said that.
The average American probably will not rally behind a “we're going to Mars!” Sad, but most likely true.

People need to excited about exploration again, and they need to be involved.

Nice article : )

]]> By: mrdoornbos http://blog.michaeldoornbos.com/2009/11/18/on-saving-nasa/comment-page-1/#comment-351 mrdoornbos Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:22:58 +0000 http://blog.michaeldoornbos.com/?p=548#comment-351 I may do a more detailed article on Evadot on your point. I'm re-saying a lot of what I've written this year on this though I may do a more detailed article on Evadot on your point. I'm re-saying a lot of what I've written this year on this though

]]> By: tavigreiner http://blog.michaeldoornbos.com/2009/11/18/on-saving-nasa/comment-page-1/#comment-349 tavigreiner Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:19:48 +0000 http://blog.michaeldoornbos.com/?p=548#comment-349 I like your approach with this - you make an excellent point - and I think it'd be even better if you were more specific about those "half-hearted goals" and which decisions are not being made. The more informed people are, the more likely they are to join the cause. I like your approach with this – you make an excellent point – and I think it'd be even better if you were more specific about those “half-hearted goals” and which decisions are not being made. The more informed people are, the more likely they are to join the cause.

]]> By: mrdoornbos http://blog.michaeldoornbos.com/2009/11/18/on-saving-nasa/comment-page-1/#comment-348 mrdoornbos Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:55:12 +0000 http://blog.michaeldoornbos.com/?p=548#comment-348 excellent points :-) excellent points :-)

]]> By: Sekhmara http://blog.michaeldoornbos.com/2009/11/18/on-saving-nasa/comment-page-1/#comment-347 Sekhmara Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:52:15 +0000 http://blog.michaeldoornbos.com/?p=548#comment-347 While that is indeed true, that by products do not a space program fund, it does give people some idea of what goes on. People think things stopped after the lunar landing. I have had people tell me NASA just does Pentagon work, or "what has NASA done for me lately?" Yes, someone actually said that.<br>The average American probably will not rally behind a "we're going to Mars!" Sad, but most likely true.<br><br>People need to excited about exploration again, and they need to be involved.<br><br>Nice article : ) While that is indeed true, that by products do not a space program fund, it does give people some idea of what goes on. People think things stopped after the lunar landing. I have had people tell me NASA just does Pentagon work, or “what has NASA done for me lately?” Yes, someone actually said that.
The average American probably will not rally behind a “we're going to Mars!” Sad, but most likely true.

People need to excited about exploration again, and they need to be involved.

Nice article : )

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