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Check your math here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budget_of_NASA https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budget_of_NASA I think that <5% is small (de minimus) and
by djbusby 3y ago
Check your math here:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budget_of_NASA https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budget_of_NASA
I think that <5% is small (de minimus) and NASA ha been below that number for a long time
- dmd 3y agoAnd yet at ~0.5% now vs 4% in the apollo years, in 2022 dollars we're only at about half the funding we had then; not 1/8th. I feel like we could be getting a lot more for that money.
- hotnfresh 3y agoWithout the very-public moon goal and lots of eyes on them, seems like they've got a worse pork problem now. See: the SLS. ISS might also be pretty expensive to maintain? Not sure. Dunno how much scientific value it's delivering, but it's pretty low on the "cool" factor compared to... almost anything else they do, really.
- FredPret 3y agoAre you kidding? 5% of the US government budget is massive. Experimental scientific expeditions are critical, but the correct allocation is far below 1%. I love NASA and the moon landings. It’s super admirable and a huge milestone in winning the cold war. Reading up on it, it’s unbelievable what they got done with ancient technology. But they were really early, and that’s why it was so expensive. It’s much more reasonable to go back in the next decade or so.
- djbusby 3y agoNo, I'm not kidding. 5% (at the peak) is not a good chunk. A good chunk is like >20%