[Tublecane]

“Why? Because we are doing it merely because we want to know, we want to see.”

Oh, please. Everyone knows why the federal government poured money into the space program, and it wasn’t for love of knowledge.

[fr_freak]

Oh, please. Everyone knows why the federal government poured money into the space program, and it wasn’t for love of knowledge.

Well, aren't you just the little cynic? I assume you are referring to the great space race where we wanted to beat Russia into space. Tell me then, O Great Cynic, why are we still engaging in multiple shuttle missions per year? Why are we sending probes to Mars, etc.?