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• Florida Lagoon commented on Going In Circles Again: America Will Abandon Human Lunar Exploration - And Much More
  Instead of a high-speed train from Orlando to Tampa, perhaps a high-speed train from KSC to anywhere is in order?...

• Florida Lagoon commented on Going In Circles Again: America Will Abandon Human Lunar Exploration - And Much More
  We'll need that high-speed rail to get the heck out of KSC! No pushing please....

• Bill commented on Going In Circles Again: America Will Abandon Human Lunar Exploration - And Much More
  I sat in one of the early JSC briefings to NASA HQ where this exploration program was proposed: it was simply a proposal to sustain jobs and the manned space flight activity. NASA needs to realize that space exploration using humans no longer makes sense when you have our current technology in automation and robotics which can be used with existing launchers to sustain exploration. Comparing the science and technology returns over recent years between manned space flight ( where most of the investments are simply to keep humans alive)and robotic missions shows that the science return for a given...

• legendary commented on Going In Circles Again: America Will Abandon Human Lunar Exploration - And Much More
  Oh, my, Keith. Comparing a train in Tampa to a rocket in Brevard. Sigh. There is a long history of that train, having nothing to do with NASA, nor the Federal Govt. Florida voters, frustrated at lack of light rail progress, voted it in as a constitutional amendment. Our Governor and Legislature slow rolled it, worked another amendment that was deliberately confusing, and tricked the voters into cancelling it. Then local governments resurrected it. And a US Representative lobbied to kill it. Then stimulus money came in, and Tampa did the right thing and grabbed it. Good for them. This...

• DMcewen commented on Going In Circles Again: America Will Abandon Human Lunar Exploration - And Much More
  Regarding Keith's comment, "Also, the fact that the Obama Administration seems to be more interested in moving tourists to see fantasy depictions of space exploration as opposed to doing the real thing speaks volumes. What sort of message is this sending?" What it says to me is that fantasy trumps reality. To wit, the popularity of Avatar. In fact, Obama's plan promotes four things: escapist entertainment for the fearful masses (ala the popularity of frivolous movies during the great depression), short term construction jobs for blue collar workers, catering to business interests (both Disney and the local Florida economy), and...