Re: [NNagain] an eloquent critique of NASA

[Dave Taht <dave.taht@gmail.com>]

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On Fri, Oct 4, 2024 at 10:46 AM Robert McMahon <rjmcmahon@rjmcmahon.com>
wrote:

> SpaceX is no better than NASA by my opinion. A proper critique was done in
> 1970 and still applies today. See link. I grew up in Houston & with
> astronauts & their kids because LBJ was from Texas. Seen space projects my
> entire life. Focus should be on our planet and robots on the others. The
> ego centric view of manned space flight is an illness by my opinion.
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> https://youtu.be/wtSSP8FVUGY?feature=shared
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Hey, thx. I had heard of, but not heard, that poem before.

As a counter, for the inspiring need for humans in space: try:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lD1ixTr4JWY&t=50s

Otherwise I do generally prefer robotic exploration. Building and flying
modernized versions of this would be fun:
https://dartslab.jpl.nasa.gov/References/pdf/2019-mars-heli.pdf

hopefully tomorrow Hera launches!



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> Bob
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> On Thu, Oct 3, 2024, 7:03 PM Dave Taht via Nnagain <
> nnagain@lists.bufferbloat.net> wrote:
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>> https://caseyhandmer.wordpress.com/2024/10/02/sls-is-still-a-national-disgrace/
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