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I don't think it's ever been the technology that's prevented us going to Mars - its the cost and the will of the people. A 25% bigger budget for NASA is still b

I don't think it's ever been the technology that's prevented us going to Mars - its the cost and the will of the people. A 25% bigger budget for NASA is still bigger, and considering right now even the ISS looks to be in trouble, you would need someone or something very special to get the public behind more space missions.

warfangle 17y ago
Hmm. NASA: 17.6 Billion. TARP Bailout: 700 Billion. Your tax dollars at work... I'd love to see what a company like SpaceX could do if they had a yearly grant (qualified by demonstrable successes) of 25% NASA's budget.
- dan_the_welder 17y ago
  Nice comparison. Sad though.