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Have to +1 this. A lot (most?) of NASA's funding is directed toward keeping people employed and skilled, as opposed to accomplishing goals, as with a lot of gov

Have to +1 this. A lot (most?) of NASA's funding is directed toward keeping people employed and skilled, as opposed to accomplishing goals, as with a lot of government money. NASA could do a LOT more with the funding they already have, if they were willing to divest from older technologies and vendors, but the politics of its funding doesn't allow that.

krainboltgreene 4y ago
> A lot (most?) of NASA's funding is directed toward keeping people employed and skilled, as opposed to accomplishing goals This is so hilarious wrong I don't even know where to start. > but the politics of its funding doesn't allow that. The post that you are agreeing with says that "funding" is not the reason for their plan.
- BobbyJo 4y ago
  > This is so hilarious wrong I don't even know where to start. Anywhere at all would be better than nowhere. I worked for a defense contractor for a few years, so I'm basing my comment on my experience there. > The post that you are agreeing with says that "funding" is not the reason for their plan. Not sure what you are saying here.