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Sunday, October 26, 2003
Dennis Miller just might have a point
Read a little rant about space travel by Dennis Miller and I have to agree with him.To sum it up for you lazy folks... Space travel has gotten stale. It's time to downsize NASA and use the money for better things.
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Instead of coaxing a Battle-Bot off-road on the Red Planet (search) why don't we take NASA's budget and rededicate it to a public works project and build a comprehensive system of bullet trains right here on terra firma? Because, quite frankly, the current odds of getting to Saturn are a whole lot better than those of going from L.A. to Fresno on Amtrak.
I totally agree with him. The fact of the mater is the space program has gone from grand to bland. I think it would be better to spend the billions we throw to NASA every year on projects that could actually improve the lives of Americans.
I'm sure liberals would want to spend the money on welfare or some other stupid program and we could give a bit to these programs. However, I want to see the money go to something more grand. Something like a high-speed rail system is perfect.
Air travel is too expensive and honestly it's a pain in the neck to deal with. Having cheap, convenient, and accessible travel for the masses will do a lot to help everyone. People can stay where they live but look for jobs farther out. It helps businesses with fast shipping.
I'd support the idea and I'm sure others would too.
on 10/26/2003 at 12:59 PM
I would tend to agree with you. Having done a few internships with Nasa, I know there is some fat that could be trimmed. I don’t know how much you could cut out of their budget without having to lay everyone off, but I would fully support a high speed rail system....it would be slick.