/sci/ - Science & Math

>>3299517
No pills. Probably need them. Don't care.

>>3299516
>Lets not pretend Nasa was doing anything groundbreaking or innovative for space flight.
Except, y'know, put together the entire manned moon missions.
http://curiosity.discovery.com/topic/transportation-science/ten-nasa-inventions1.htm
>Nasa has been pretty worthless for a while now, more or less a jobs program and a bureaucratic nightmare for actually getting anything done.
I agree. NASA has become a political football. Shiiiit, I wonder what would happen again if some ultimatum like men to Mars by 2020 was given?
>This is one industry that should be fully privatized.
Very privatized? Agree. Fully privatized? OH PLEASE GOD NO
>A Profit motive behind space flight would do wonders
I sure fucking hope so. What I would hope is that it would attract largely benevolent companies such as Virgin and SpaceX.

>>2801293
Venus, Mars, Mercury AND Luna simultaneously.

Let's do this shit.