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Did Obama sign an executive order? Or is this a motivational announcement? As a contrast, in my field (computational science) Obama signed an executive order (
by arcanus 10y ago
Did Obama sign an executive order? Or is this a motivational announcement?
As a contrast, in my field (computational science) Obama signed an executive order (https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/07/29/executive-order-creating-national-strategic-computing-initiative https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/07/29/execu...) to enable the rapid development of exascale (next generation) supercomputers.
Funding is arguably even more critical for space exploration, and without substantial action on this front I am skeptical this is going to have meaningful impact.
- nickff 10y agoThis looks more like a 'legacy' statement, where the president is trying to emphasize how much he has done in the arena of space exploration, and what his contribution has been.