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[QUOTE]Originally posted by newark: [QB] My mother and I had a discussion. She had grown up in the Golden Age of Space Exploration in the 1960's. In July 1969, my mother witnessed the Apollo Moon landing from her living room tv in Oakland, California. In her opinion, she sees our country's space program akin to the ocean explorations of the Spaniards and Portuguese. These nations were the first to explore the New World. Eventually, both nations were unable to support their explorations and ended their programs. I disagreed with her. I see our program as akin to the great Chinese programs of exploration in the early 1400's. They explored the nations around the western Indian Ocean. The government of China made a decision not to fund future exploration programs. The decisions were based on internal and external pressures which required greater attention from the Chinese government. There were no Chinese colonies as I pointed out to my mother. Our nation has left no colonies and has no intention of returning to the Moon or even going to Mars. I am for a hiatus for the space program. There will be less money for the program as baby boomers enter retirement, as the war on terrorism rages, and as the deficit grows larger. I have also grown weary of the talk of our nation going to Mars. Even before I was born, there was talk of going there in 1969. This is 33 years of talk. Where are the results of so much talk? I feel our nation is torn between our desire for space exploration and our apathy for space exploration. The budget reflects this tension I believe. I want our nation to decide if space exploration is vital for our nation, and, if so, provide the funding for a successful and healthy program. Otherwise, cancel the damned program. Space will always be there for us. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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