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Doesn't happen often. Usually Krauthammer and I are on opposite sides of issues such as invading countries. But in this piece about the Moon he exactly expresses my thoughts. Creepy.
We took a dip in the ocean, then retreated to the tidal pool of Low Earth Orbit -- and pretty soon the U.S. won't even have orbital capacity. I don't understand it.
Why doesn't NASA sell it's expertise to China and let them foot the exhorbitant costs for this 'inspirational' hobby.
(Fixed your punctuation and spelling; gave you a pass on the single quotes because it's a British usage.)Quote:
Originally posted by ivan astikov
1) The technology involved is largely either held in private patents, classified, or already public information; NASA can't sell it to anybody.
2) The costs are not exorbitant.
3) It's not a hobby.
Ivan, have you taken your temperature? You said you're worried you have the flu. If you have a fever, it can make you irrational.
Krauthammer may be really far right, but he's also intelligent and reasonable.
As a talking head, he's the rare omnipresent mouthpiece that I don't want to strangle.
Like many people, I do fear his hair.
He's had an unusual life. I didn't know until recently that he's been paraplegic since the 1970s.Quote:
Originally posted by Oliveloaf