That's why I find those who keep saying to shut down NASA, stop wasting money on space exploration and use it on earth. Such ignorance is pathetic if you ask me.
larry On 7/26/05, Jim Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 11:02 AM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: Re: Discovery > > > > given the years of being short changed, by NASA, congress and the > > presidency - budget processes in other words, its amazing that there > > has been so few accidents. > > > > Ironic though in theearly 80's the Office of Technology Assessement > > (btw that was later closed down by the Gingrich congress), did a study > > on NASA's impact on the US. They concluded that over all NASA gave a > > 25 year leap in technology because of the Apollo program alone. > > Yeah - too many people assume that the work being done is "only for space" > when some of the most common, everyday innovations came from the program. > NASA's directly or indirectly responsible for advancements in pretty much > every major industry on the planet... > > Jim Davis > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:166416 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
