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Originally posted by Weller
Yeah, should cover any money lost on failed missions. A little insurance never hurts.
Originally posted by Murcielago
I completely disagree.
Wheres the motivation?
Think about it, if Nasa pays you 100k a year to work on a probe and 1 billion goes into making this probe and if fails, you still get to keep your money, but you also want Nasa to be reimburst for there loss, thats crazy. That wont give them any incentive.
Originally posted by Murcielago
Originally posted by Weller
Yeah, should cover any money lost on failed missions. A little insurance never hurts.
I completely disagree.
Wheres the motivation?
Think about it, if Nasa pays you 100k a year to work on a probe and 1 billion goes into making this probe and if fails, you still get to keep your money, but you also want Nasa to be reimburst for there loss, thats crazy. That wont give them any incentive.