Quote Originally Posted by Xope_Poquar View Post
So many breakthroughs were made by people greatly inspired by NASA. I suppose funding it is like the trickle down theory for dreams, imagination, and inspiration. All NASA gets is that half a penny on the tax dollar and everyone cries out that it's better spent elsewhere. Civilization is made up of those of us who sustain it and those of us who progress it through science and technology. Sustenance always seems the wiser investment. It's depressing that so few people in my field have the passion. Most of my colleagues are in it for job security and money.
Poppy, there's no profit. That means it's a fuck in' liberal science bullshit waste.