...and we're about to put an asshole in the presidency who wants to cut back NASA.... Options

[Dogmeat]

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/30/cia.direc...nges/index.html

Hayden said the world's population is expected to grow by 45 percent to 9 billion people by midcentury, mostly in countries that cannot sustain such growth, such as Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Combine that with the likely mass migration to developed countries, and resources will be strained, leading to an increased risk of violence, civil unrest or extremism, he said.

I think that should be the sole purpose of humanity right now - The Space Program.

If we focused on that we'd develop all the technology we want and need ... recycling, alternative energy, etc ....

Sooner or later, we have to find a new planet, or the species will die ... It's pretty much a fact.

I dunno, I wish NASA had facilities engineers could work at in the rockies, maybe if I truly thought I wa doing something that would ultimatley benefit humanity, that would ACTUALLY benefit humanity at the coremost level we need it as opposed to a bunch of hippie tree hugger ideals, i'd be a more chipper person.

I dunno....I just read this article and it made me think about what a crock this election is going to be ... we _HAVE_ to have a space program.

[Testm0nkey]

since you are so well versed in the subject - what technology eliminates poverty? an out there space program? (im sure people in poverty will be able to get those jobs if thats what you are thinking...) and how has that worked out in real life versus social services and economic counseling?

ill help you out a bit - it doesnt