Poll: NASA and public funding

[destroyer2k]

I was just wondering if NASA would make that people could give them money for support, as we all know that US is cheap anything that is not related to military. Would you give NASA let say 5-10$ so that they could do more for space exploration?

I was thinking why NASA doesn't do this as I am sure they would get a lot of money (wikipedia got more than 6 million $ whit this way) and they could actually then make moon base and go to mars. I personally would give NASA 10$ a month as I am fascinated with space and wouldn't want to see them to wanish because US is not funding enought.

Ow and anyone that says this wouldn't help is wrong. People around the world would support this and in 1 year they sure as hell would get 1-2 billion $ more.

 

[mokes310]

Hell yes...were you aware that NASA recieves public funding already?

 

[Simalacrum]

nnnnno, I'm a skimpy arsehole.

sorry NASA.

 

[El Poncho]

No, but I don't think I count since i'm British, a moon base just furthers America's way of claiming the moon.

 

[Shru1kan]

You guys need to read "Deception Point" by Dan Brown.

And I've donated over $2000 to Alzheimer research (RIP, Great Uncle Don), so why not?

 

[Motti]

I was thinking why NASA doesn't do this as I am sure they would get a lot of money (wikipedia got more than 6 million $ whit this way)

There's your problem right there. In terms of the hardware you need for space, six million is nothing. One space shuttle, just one, costs about $1.7 billion. I'm all for the idea of donating to NASA, but I doubt it would change all that much unless you donate say, a million dollars.

 

[destroyer2k]

I would give them 10 or so, but I'm not American, so I might feel a little odd funding a US military based thing.

I would donate to the European space program though.

I am to a EU citizen but I chose NASA because EU is founding NASA for moon and mars mission (even if they go to mars and moon they still have to be a EU flag).

Hell yes...were you aware that NASA recieves public funding already?

Really? Can you give me link or something.

No, but I don't think I count since i'm British, a moon base just furthers America's way of claiming the moon.

As I said I to am not US citizen and would give money. And slap your British goverment for abandoning space program. I mean UK was the most advance in late 60's with space rocket and those damn accountant said it would take to much money for this silly thing. And then they pulled the plug and UK wasn't anymore in space program.

 

[cieply]

I was thinking why NASA doesn't do this as I am sure they would get a lot of money (wikipedia got more than 6 million $ whit this way)

There's your problem right there. In terms of the hardware you need for space, six million is nothing. One space shuttle, just one, costs about $1.7 billion. I'm all for the idea of donating to NASA, but I doubt it would change all that much unless you donate say, a million dollars.

You beat me to it. In NASA 6 million is like pocket change. When we talk space exploration we need something like 60 billion to start thinking about going to moon or mars. And as there is no way that this will be profitable, noone will give them such money. Back in the old days when russians were waving theis space dick in USA face, things were diffrent. Now I would say we need to work on terraforming technology or wait untill technology will get cheaper.

 

[A random person]

$10? I'd gladly give them $50! I for one am all for space exploration and research.

Of course, to actually do anything, you'd have to give mcuh more than that...

 

[mokes310]

Hell yes...were you aware that NASA recieves public funding already?

Really? Can you give me link or something.

NASA is the public arm of the Air Force, just look at their website...
http://www.nasa.gov/news/budget/index.html

 

[destroyer2k]

I was thinking why NASA doesn't do this as I am sure they would get a lot of money (wikipedia got more than 6 million $ whit this way)

There's your problem right there. In terms of the hardware you need for space, six million is nothing. One space shuttle, just one, costs about $1.7 billion. I'm all for the idea of donating to NASA, but I doubt it would change all that much unless you donate say, a million dollars.

You beat me to it. In NASA 6 million is like pocket change. When we talk space exploration we need something like 60 billion to start thinking about going to moon or mars. And as there is no way that this will be profitable, noone will give them such money. Back in the old days when russians were waving theis space dick in USA face, things were diffrent. Now I would say we need to work on terraforming technology or wait untill technology will get cheaper.

As I said if this would know every person they would get 1-2 billion $ a year for sure (or more). Ow and we don't need 60 billion $ for mars but about 25-30 billion $ witch isn't a lot I look how much US give a year for military.

Hell yes...were you aware that NASA recieves public funding already?

Really? Can you give me link or something.

NASA is the public arm of the Air Force, just look at their website...
http://www.nasa.gov/news/budget/index.html

This is to complicated the best way would be that you go to nasa website and click donate now button and they must show how much money they got with this.

 

[Motti]

Back in the old days when russians were waving theis space dick in USA face, things were diffrent.

That's another problem, NASA is going back to the way it used it be in between the apollo program and the space shuttle program, i.e. a bunch of committees sitting around and wondering, 'so what now?' They have plans for a colony on the moon eventually, but nothing solid that's actually been confirmed yet.

 

[Yelphin]

I'd probably donate more.

 

[destroyer2k]

Back in the old days when russians were waving theis space dick in USA face, things were diffrent.

That's another problem, NASA is going back to the way it used it be in between the apollo program and the space shuttle program, i.e. a bunch of committees sitting around and wondering, 'so what now?' They have plans for a colony on the moon eventually, but nothing solid that's actually been confirmed yet.

Yes it was confirmed it is joined program named constalation with NASA and EU.

 

[Omikron009]

Hells yeah I'd donate money. NASA needs all the funding it can get. I love reading about new scientific breakthroughs that I need to remind me that I'm living in the future.

 

[Pimppeter2]

Le snip

$16.379 billion in funding for NASA for fiscal year 2005.

NASA Unveils $17.6 Billion Budget 2009

[HEADING=2]NASA gets plenty of funding each year.[/HEADING]

WASHINGTON - NASA announced a $17.6 billion budget for fiscal year 2009 to continue exploring the solar system, building the International Space Station, studying Earth from space and conducting aeronautics research.

http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2008/feb/HQ_08034_FY2009_budget.html


Maybe NASA should stop trying to do ten things at a goddamn time.
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That being said, I would definitely give more money. Then again, I don;t pay taxes, like 90% of the Escapist who are agreeing on this thread

 

[teisjm]

No.

Cause i think theres bigger issues to deal with here on earth, and while space is intruguing, i still don't see how it's usefull to us ATM, so i'd give my money to medical research, or science research (fusion power anyone?) or something else instead.

 

[atol]

Getting a colony on the moon is the most grand and pointless achievement there is.

If you're living in the US, you're already paying NASA.