RE: Obama Readies to Blast NASA... to the dustbin.
October 28, 2011 at 1:46 am
(This post was last modified: October 28, 2011 at 2:10 am by Anomalocaris.)
(October 28, 2011 at 1:18 am)Zen Badger Wrote: America, you're fucked.
You have given up even the pretense of being a world class power.
Which other world class power has a planetary program of its own?
China? Never launched a planetary probe of its own, ever, has not declared the intention to launch one in the foreseeable future.
Russia? Hasn't launched one in 18 years, hasn't launched one that got to where it was going in 24 years. Has plans to send 1 planetary probe in the next 10 years.
Japan? Sent 1 cometary probe in the last 10 years, has plans to send 1 more in the next 10.
I admit planetary probes certain has wild card scientific value, but it is no status symbol for world power.
