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that a very vague vision; a bunch of words with no actual goals. It used to be "land on the moon" - they've done that. A space telescope - they've done that ma
by knowitnone 1y ago
that a very vague vision; a bunch of words with no actual goals.
It used to be "land on the moon" - they've done that. A space telescope - they've done that many times. What is their goal now because I don't know and most Americans don't know but NASA certainly want us to pay millions for their toys. Set a goal, ask for funding. At this point, NASA shouldn't even be ran but the government. Run a patreon and have citizens pony up the money. Those who support NASA can fund NASA.
- dakr 1y agoYou've probably heard it before, but research and progress go hand in hand, and science is not synonymous with unpractical. For example, data from NASA missions that track water over the globe are used by climate scientists, yes, but also farmers, local water management agencies, and the military. These projects that account for less than half a penny of each dollar spent by the US govt. have a wide range of audiences and uses.
- DiogenesKynikos 1y ago> A space telescope - they've done that many times. This is like saying, "We've already built a few computers. What's the point of building any more of them?" Every new space telescope does something that no previous space telescope has been able to do.