Philosophy
Has President Obama been a champion of science?
No...3
Yes...2
Almost a draw on this one.
Barack Obama’s State of the Union address 2011...
"We need to out-innovate, out-educate and out-build the rest of the world."
Not working and a poor philosophy...rhetoric is cheap.
Taking potshots at Obama on this topic is like placing a sitting duck in the cross hairs. I don't think the negativity is entirely Obama's fault but he has certainly demonstrated that science/technology is not a priority...it all comes down to money and a realization, in the case of NASA, that there are more players in space science and that NASA should not be the prime investor. Started NASA programs should be finished such as the Webb Telescope and a scale back of new projects when other countries are also contributing. I am not sure why DOE is cutting funding but esoteric theoretical physics does command scrutiny. I do believe that if the United States were not involved in two wars, the situation would be different.
Ask...how are things going with the environment [pollution], medical advances, science education?
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Maybe it is time to be realistic and turn NASA over to private enterprise. "House, Senate have different ideas for NASA's future" Commercial funding axed; no extra shuttle launch in plan by Bart Jansen July 21st, 2010 FLORIDATODAY.COM A House committee...
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Makes sense but still full of rhetoric. We will see what happens as this policy unfolds. "Obama unveils annual National Space Policy" by David Jackson June 28th, 2010 USA TODAY President Obama submitted the annual National Space Policy today, one devoted...
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"Obama Gets Space Funding Right" We could send hundreds of robots to Mars for the cost of one manned mission. by Steven Weinberg February 3rd, 2010 The Wall Street Journal In the federal budget released this week, President Barack Obama calls for increasing...
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This is a smart move by the Obama administration. It is time that many of NASA's projects be curtailed or placed in outside competent contractors and a realization in these economic times that trips to the moon and Mars are unreasonable and fraught...
Philosophy
"Has President Obama been a champion of science?" poll
Has President Obama been a champion of science?
No...3
Yes...2
Almost a draw on this one.
Barack Obama’s State of the Union address 2011...
"We need to out-innovate, out-educate and out-build the rest of the world."
Not working and a poor philosophy...rhetoric is cheap.
Taking potshots at Obama on this topic is like placing a sitting duck in the cross hairs. I don't think the negativity is entirely Obama's fault but he has certainly demonstrated that science/technology is not a priority...it all comes down to money and a realization, in the case of NASA, that there are more players in space science and that NASA should not be the prime investor. Started NASA programs should be finished such as the Webb Telescope and a scale back of new projects when other countries are also contributing. I am not sure why DOE is cutting funding but esoteric theoretical physics does command scrutiny. I do believe that if the United States were not involved in two wars, the situation would be different.
Ask...how are things going with the environment [pollution], medical advances, science education?
- A Deal Lieberman Couldn't Refuse?
Seems to me that there are four possible explanations for the Lieberman fiasco: (1) The caucus believes that they are at 60 with Begich and Franken and the super-majority was more important than Lieberman's behavior. (2) Obama is serious about ending...
- Nasa's Future
Maybe it is time to be realistic and turn NASA over to private enterprise. "House, Senate have different ideas for NASA's future" Commercial funding axed; no extra shuttle launch in plan by Bart Jansen July 21st, 2010 FLORIDATODAY.COM A House committee...
- Obama's National Space Policy
Makes sense but still full of rhetoric. We will see what happens as this policy unfolds. "Obama unveils annual National Space Policy" by David Jackson June 28th, 2010 USA TODAY President Obama submitted the annual National Space Policy today, one devoted...
- I Am Not Alone---nasa's New Budget And Scope
"Obama Gets Space Funding Right" We could send hundreds of robots to Mars for the cost of one manned mission. by Steven Weinberg February 3rd, 2010 The Wall Street Journal In the federal budget released this week, President Barack Obama calls for increasing...
- Obama's Smart Move
This is a smart move by the Obama administration. It is time that many of NASA's projects be curtailed or placed in outside competent contractors and a realization in these economic times that trips to the moon and Mars are unreasonable and fraught...