http://texasscribbler.com/wp/2010/02/02/saving-nasa-pity-that/ Thus and sundry from a retired, at-home dad Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:31:25 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://texasscribbler.com/wp/2010/02/02/saving-nasa-pity-that/comment-page-1/#comment-5065 Dick Stanley Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:04:55 +0000 http://texasscribbler.com/wp/?p=5617#comment-5065 That's a rational suggestion, but probably too rational for politics. In science fiction the corporations make money mining minerals on Mars and on the asteroids. Other than that, and some tourist flights (for those who can stomach free-fall), it's hard to see how they could make money from space. That’s a rational suggestion, but probably too rational for politics. In science fiction the corporations make money mining minerals on Mars and on the asteroids. Other than that, and some tourist flights (for those who can stomach free-fall), it’s hard to see how they could make money from space.

]]> http://texasscribbler.com/wp/2010/02/02/saving-nasa-pity-that/comment-page-1/#comment-5064 SnoopyTheGoon Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:55:20 +0000 http://texasscribbler.com/wp/?p=5617#comment-5064 I would suggest to split the tasks. Fundamental research could be left to NASA, while engineering related to space travel and the space travel itself moved to private sector. The big question is where the motivation for the private sector will come from. And in what form. I would suggest to split the tasks. Fundamental research could be left to NASA, while engineering related to space travel and the space travel itself moved to private sector. The big question is where the motivation for the private sector will come from. And in what form.

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