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> Why is it that nobody could land on moon after 1972? Lack of political will to fund it. Funding wars was more important than funding science. > There are ma
by derleth 14y ago
> Why is it that nobody could land on moon after 1972?
Lack of political will to fund it. Funding wars was more important than funding science.
> There are many unanswered questions here.
Sadly, no. We know precisely what happened, and that's the depressing part.
- anuraj 14y agoHas US ever been in an either or situation? Defence budget in 2010 is $680B, and cost of a moon landing is $18B in 2010 dollars. Given that both are deficit funded, and dollar can be printed at will, is this convincing?
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- derleth 14y ago> Given that both are deficit funded, and dollar can be printed at will This bespeaks a gross lack of knowledge about how a modern economy works.
- anuraj 14y agoPerhaps you may find it gross to understand why US has been able to spend well beyond its means - Does dollar denominated trade ring a bell?