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Originally posted by cruzion
reply to post by dampnickers
Firstly, NASA is a government funded institution. It has nothing to do with the public. Where did you get the idea it was a publicly funded institute?
I speculate that the secret missions are most probably putting up military equipment.
Originally posted by Annoyed
Originally posted by cruzion
reply to post by dampnickers
Firstly, NASA is a government funded institution. It has nothing to do with the public. Where did you get the idea it was a publicly funded institute?
Um, who do you think funds the government so that they can fund NASA?
Well, if that's your logic, the public also funds Microsoft. I mean, it's the publics money that goes to them, just like the government, right? We should have some say in Microsofts dealings, and they should open up their secrets...no.
Look, once the money goes to the gov't, it is the gov'ts money, not ours.
The gov't funds what it sees fit. Not the public. NASA doesn't have to answer anything to the public, just to gov't. And I'm pretty certain NASA won't release anything about exspensive research and development, or aquired data. Knowledge is power, why would they just give it to the competition???
Originally posted by cruzion
Originally posted by Annoyed
Originally posted by cruzion
reply to post by dampnickers
Firstly, NASA is a government funded institution. It has nothing to do with the public. Where did you get the idea it was a publicly funded institute?
Um, who do you think funds the government so that they can fund NASA?
Well, if that's your logic, the public also funds Microsoft. I mean, it's the publics money that goes to them, just like the government, right? We should have some say in Microsofts dealings, and they should open up their secrets...no.
Excuse me, but please do not put words in my mouth, I said nothing about anyone having to tell us anything because the public funds them. That's not MY logic you're talking about there. Is it yours? I simply clarified the fact that the public does indeedfund them.
Please don't jump to conclusions, it's not the best form of exercise.
Originally posted by cruzion
reply to post by Annoyed
The public doesn't fund them, the government does. Once the government has the publics money, it's not really public money anymore - it's the governments. You can't give money to the government and tell them what to do with it, can you? So what makes you think anyone else can? Once that money has gone through that transition, it's gone. It's not yours, it belongs to government. Yes, the gov't is supposed to be working in your interest, but public really has very limited effect or say on what happens to it.
Originally posted by xXMakaXx
A very good reason to care would be for our own safety.I think what people need to realize is that with any species be it animal,human,alien etc there is good and bad.What if the bad has every intention on attacking or even wiping us out?
I think the most important thing that we need to find out about the other life forms is what their intentions are with us.The problem with this world and us as a species is the "i don't care" attitude.You really should care because things could turn very serious very fast.
Originally posted by Anonymous ATS
reply to post by amongus
That's sad that you can't converse with your spouse on such a subject.
She's distracted anyways. Just remember to bring home a paycheck and remember..."The best things in life aren't things!"
I think the most important thing that we need to find out about the other life forms is what their intentions are with us.