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I'm merely pointing out that the government's support of the space industry shouldn't be characterized by NASA's budget. There are a lot of ways for the govern
by alehul 9y ago
I'm merely pointing out that the government's support of the space industry shouldn't be characterized by NASA's budget.
There are a lot of ways for the government to support an industry otherwise; an example being many countries' policy on renewable energy and clean transport, for instance.
- greglindahl 9y agoI don't think anyone responding to you can figure out what you mean. The US government already has a successful model of interacting with the commercial space industry. You're proposing abandoning that for... ?
- alehul 9y agoSorry I wasn't more clear. This article is about government support of the space industry, and the parent comment stated "I'll believe it when NASA's budget is raised." My point is that the government can support the space industry in many ways, some of which won't involve more funding for NASA. As an example, governments have 'supported' renewable energy through policy without needing to do so through a NASA-like equivalent in the renewable energy sector.
- greglindahl 9y agoThe US government already supports the space industry in many ways, including ways that have nothing to do with NASA's budget. You're proposing? ...
- alehul 9y agoExactly. I'm saying that NASA's budget is an outdated metric to determine the American government's support of the space industry. I'm not proposing anything else.