NASA and the muslim world

[tallywacker]

Nasa is the one of the only agencies I like wasting money on as a taxpayer.

[Bluestreak]

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Kick them all out... Get some people with some common freaking sense in these positions...

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by smileyman

Why are we discussing 'The Muslim World'? Shouldnt an international effort for space exploration refer to them as 'The Arab World'?

Yes I know they are predominantly of the Muslim faith but this is a fail on the seperation of govt/religion maybe?

Agreed. Talk about pandering.

Unless this is part of some secret strategy to increase job opportunities so that they don't resort to jihad. Which by the way is the biggest reason many of them become terrorists: They don't have anything else to do.

[Dave]

Throw that guy out and give the job to burt rutan

[goof2]

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

Does this mean that the NASA budget has been cut so much, that they'll only be using conventional aircraft for the foreseeable future?

Essentially, if canceling Orion continues to be wrapped up in cancellation of the Constellation program. If that happens I don't believe NASA will even have the equipment necessary to resupply the International Space Station once the shuttles are retired. It will be dependent on the Russians, Europeans, Japanese, and a few companies NASA pays for resupply. As I understand it the only remaining vehicle that can transport crew is the Russian Soyuz.

On the original topic, this guy is an idiot but that doesn't even begin to register as a surprise anymore.

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by goof2

Essentially, if canceling Orion continues to be wrapped up in cancellation of the Constellation program. If that happens I don't believe NASA will even have the equipment necessary to resupply the International Space Station once the shuttles are retired. It will be dependent on the Russians, Europeans, Japanese, and a few companies NASA pays for resupply. As I understand it the only remaining vehicle that can transport crew is the Russian Soyuz.

On the original topic, this guy is an idiot but that doesn't even begin to register as a surprise anymore.

I was being facetious by referencing NASA directors who fly around the world as diplomats, but only just. It would be nice to see Orion get off the ground, though there have been several other proposed solutions.

[pauldun170]

Sounds like someone added his own talking points to make himself look good on an interview.
Next up..at a N.O.W. conference
"My top priority is to reach out to single, unattractive angry women across the world, to embolden them by allowing them to beat mean with used tampons."

[Smittie61984]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Agreed. Talk about pandering.

Unless this is part of some secret strategy to increase job opportunities so that they don't resort to jihad. Which by the way is the biggest reason many of them become terrorists: They don't have anything else to do.

Don't they have opium or camel shrooms to turn to? Send our high school kids over there and they'll teach them how to deal with boredom and no job without purposely blowing yourself up.

Has the Arab world figured out the Earth isn't flat yet? I know for a while they were kicking ass with science but this Allah thing happend and they've seemed to stop.

Pauldun:
I'm cool with shooting angry, unattractive women into space.

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by Smittie61984

Don't they have opium or camel shrooms to turn to? Send our high school kids over there and they'll teach them how to deal with boredom and no job without purposely blowing yourself up.

You are talking about a society where less than 1% have access to video games, and where their ability to "get bitches" is severely constrained by their archaic cultural norms.

[Smittie61984]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

You are talking about a society where less than 1% have access to video games, and where their ability to "get bitches" is severely constrained by their archaic cultural norms.

Then why don't we just parachute them with weed and porn? They jack off and get tired, then smoke a doobie and get more tired.