Re: Ares vs DIRECT

Ross B Tierney <kraisee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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:Derek Lyons wrote:
:>
:> Folks here all too often forget the political equation is every bit as
:> real as the rocket equation.
:>
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:I can attest to that. I had no idea just how much the political world
:affects NASA until I actually got into this. I am amazed NASA gets as
:much done as it does given all the loopholes and hurdles it must climb
:with every single project - its an amazingly difficult path to navigate.
:

And what this really seems to make an argument for is shutting down
NASA, keeping the pieces that work (if any) and recreating any other
needed parts somewhere else.

As long as we keep Shuttle-derived vehicles we will keep the Shuttle
'standing army' and the costs will stay high.


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"Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute."
-- Charles Pinckney
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