Re: NASA TRIES, FAILS TO WITHHOLD PLANETARY DEFENSE REPORT

On 16 May, 13:45, Mike <yard22...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
fromwww.fas.org

NASA TRIES, FAILS TO WITHHOLD PLANETARY DEFENSE REPORT
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration earlier this year
attempted to block public access to a comprehensive report on
planetary
defense against asteroids, but the document found its way into the
public domain anyway.

Why the secrecy? This only serves to confirm my view that NASA is a
giant bureaucracy where people are intent on saving their arses.

There is justification for secrecy ONLY where a potential enemy might
use the information. Does the NASA bureaucracy believe that there is
intelligence in asteroids? Do Little Green Men steer them?

Bully for a free press and investigative journalism. I feel that the
normal way for Science to advance is by peer group review. Who knows,
someone outside NASA might have a brilliant idea. Something someone
had not thought about.


- Ian Parker

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