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I had the same thought. Even though the scope of this operation was pretty limited, the can-do! of the NASA folks made me smile. Simple or not (relative to, you

I had the same thought. Even though the scope of this operation was pretty limited, the can-do! of the NASA folks made me smile. Simple or not (relative to, you know, sending human beings to space and back), that's a lot of guys to throw at this and it can't have been cheap. I'm proud a few cents of my taxes went to this project. More on the man who has come to embody the 60's NASA you're thinking of: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Kranz http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Kranz

lionhearted 16y ago
> I'm proud a few cents of my taxes went to this project. Likewise. I was thinking about this recently, and this article is a great example. Disasters happen relatively rarely, and by involving American scientists, first responders, and military in assistance, we get disaster preparation experience, higher readiness, help people out, and build some goodwill and good relations around the world. Very much a win/win/win/win situation for all involved.