[Moonman62]

Where did Bush say he was ditching telescopes and robot explorers? I guess I was washing my hair. Please give me the quote.

Actually he said that all of NASA's new projects will have to support manned missions. When it comes to unmanned probes, GWB's paln is for them to actually increase, but they'll have to support manned missions. As to whether that will actually be the case, or if this is more GWB doublespeak (like how he supports a strong dollar), I don't know.

Now can you help me out? On the White House policy page there is this claim:

Kidney dialysis machines were developed as a result of a NASA-developed chemical process, and insulin pumps were based on technology used on the Mars Viking spacecraft.

That sounds to me like we wouldn't have dialysis machines if it weren't for NASA. However, that's not even close to being true. Dialysis machines go all the way back to the mid-1800's, and the first useful ones come from the 1940's. Can you explain to me what NASA means by that claim?

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Actually he said that all of NASA's new projects will have to support manned missions. When it comes to unmanned probes, GWB's paln is for them to actually increase, but they'll have to support manned missions. As to whether that will actually be the case, or if this is more GWB doublespeak (like how he supports a strong dollar), I don't know.

Well, that's much different than your claim he was ditching telescopes and robot explorers, now isn't it?