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getagrip_already

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7. And it also LEADS the us efforts in climate change research

Reply to thatdemguy (Reply #6)

Fri Jul 19, 2024, 09:36 AM

Jul 2024

Without NASA, we would know far less globally about climate change and global warming, which is why the magats and billionaires want it eliminated.

Things like space exploration literally get crumbs for funding. But it is all important.

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WTF? Faux pas Jul 2024 #1

Ughhh, spoken like a true believer.... getagrip_already Jul 2024 #3

I find it quite disheartening Faux pas Jul 2024 #5

The Nasa budget is 24 billion dollars, which is 1/2 of 1% of the total US budget thatdemguy Jul 2024 #6

And it also LEADS the us efforts in climate change research getagrip_already Jul 2024 #7

What if that something is an asteroid hurtling toward your bedroom? getagrip_already Jul 2024 #8

False either/or proposition. Neither is dependent on the other. nt eppur_se_muova Jul 2024 #13

Science is not a word used in the presence of maga.... getagrip_already Jul 2024 #2

That doesn't sound like it was well thought-out DFW Jul 2024 #4

The goal wasnt to bring it back, it was for colonization getagrip_already Jul 2024 #9

Colonization would make senae DFW Jul 2024 #10

This article explains why mining ice would be useful for astronauts. xocetaceans Jul 2024 #12

It's doubtful natural born humans will ever have a significant presence in space. hunter Jul 2024 #11