The top three reasons for humans in space

The Space Review ^ | 04/11/05 | Michael Huang

[KevinDavis]

It’s late at night, and you receive an urgent phone call from the White House. “The President wants to know why we should continue to put humans in space. He wants a one-page summary on his desk by tomorrow morning.” What do you write?

[KevinDavis]

Very good reasons for me...

[KevinDavis]

[xrp]

#1 reason for Americans in space:

To balance out the obesity % for America, since everyone in space is weightless.

[DTogo]

I would have said: to explore, to learn, to colonize (= survive).

[KevinDavis]

I would like to see American Ideals spread throughout the universe....

[DTogo]

Britney Spears in Space? Ehhhhh, lets define those "ideals" first. ;^)

[theDentist]

In Space, we can pee on France, North Korea, and (if we aim real carefully) the United Nations from above.

In Space, we can see if there really was nothing Major Tom could do.

In Space, no one can hear you scream, but they can see the bright flames as you re-enter the atmosphere, air-surfing your way back to Florida.

[KevinDavis]

Actually the ideals of George Washington.....

[DiscoJohn]

This is really quite easy to answer, although, the number of reasons and priority is not relevant. If we look at the history of humans in space, virtually every management system we now use in business comes from our manned space flights. Time management, training programs, cost management, etc., were refined, if not developed by our manned space missions. Now, look around you. From your watch to your computer, manned space travel played a role in their development. We must continue.

[FierceDraka]

Britney Spears in Space?

Heh heh heh. Nobody ever said anything about her wearing a space suit, though.

Know what you get when you chuck a pop star out of the airlock? POP! LOL (Too much to resist)

[peyton randolph]

Reason # 1: We can send Demonrat congressmen on one-way trips to space.

[SIDENET]

Very well said. I liked your #1 reason the best. :-)

[KevinDavis]

They can stay here...

[Dog Gone]

The Sun will become a Red Giant within 4 billion years, and the orbit of the earth will be within the Sun.

That's a pretty darn good reason to get off, I think.

[Popman]

Sending Dennis Kucinich up to space is actually more like sending his body up to catch up with his mind which has been floating around in space for a long time

[AntiGuv]

That's a pretty darn good reason to get off, but it's an even better reason to move the Earth out past Mars in 3.9 billion years or so. ;^)

[NCC-1701]

To boldly go where no one has gone before.

And to plant as many flags of the United States on as many celestial bodies as is humanly possible. Case closed.

[KevinDavis]

Amen.....

[Nick Danger]

The top three reasons for humans in space

1. Crystal Meth
2. Schizophrenia
3. Crack cocaine

These account for 99% of the humans I've met who are in space.