I'm really not sure what you're arguing here? Are you arguing that the Cold War being the driver of our investment into space invalidates further attempts to e

I'm really not sure what you're arguing here? Are you arguing that the Cold War being the driver of our investment into space invalidates further attempts to explore it? Also, as per the debt, NASA's is a fraction of the military budget, and the current budget proposal would increase the debt further, so any argument for decreasing science funding in the name of fiscal responsibility rings hollow.