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Should the US continue to invest $15-20 billion each year in the space program, or is it not worth the money?

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Originally posted by clandarkfire
Should the US continue to invest $15-20 billion each year in the space program, or is it not worth the money?

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In the current economic climate it would be a huge mistake to do that.

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Originally posted by clandarkfire
Should the US continue to invest $15-20 billion each year in the space program, or is it not worth the money?

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The Iraq war is not worth the money, but we keep investing money in that.

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asteroids incoming

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Originally posted by rwingett
The Iraq war is not worth the money, but we keep investing money in that.
Perhaps if they found oil on the moon.

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Originally posted by clandarkfire
Should the US continue to invest $15-20 billion each year in the space program, or is it not worth the money?

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Do you ever use a satellite?

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Originally posted by zeeblebot
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asteroids incoming
No worries. They have Bruce Willis on stand by to go up and intercept the astroid.

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Originally posted by clandarkfire
Should the US continue to invest $15-20 billion each year in the space program, or is it not worth the money?

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It's probably one of the few uses of federal money which increases our country's assets in the long term.

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Originally posted by rwingett
The Iraq war is not worth the money, but we keep investing money in that.
It will be, as soon as we start pumping oil our way?
JK

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Originally posted by KazetNagorra
Do you ever use a satellite?
mostly the ones people use directly are commercial. not NASA.

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Originally posted by clandarkfire
Should the US continue to invest $15-20 billion each year in the space program, or is it not worth the money?

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i'm thinking they should drop or postpone most of the science stuff and focus on manned space travel and colonies.