On Fri, Oct 4, 2024 at 10:46 AM Robert McMahon 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. > > https://youtu.be/wtSSP8FVUGY?feature=shared > 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! > > > Bob > > On Thu, Oct 3, 2024, 7:03 PM Dave Taht via Nnagain < > nnagain@lists.bufferbloat.net> wrote: > >> >> >> https://caseyhandmer.wordpress.com/2024/10/02/sls-is-still-a-national-disgrace/ >> >> -- >> Dave Täht CSO, LibreQos >> _______________________________________________ >> Nnagain mailing list >> Nnagain@lists.bufferbloat.net >> https://lists.bufferbloat.net/listinfo/nnagain >> > -- Dave Täht CSO, LibreQos