Pie in the sky. Why?

We don’t have time and money for expensive science projects. It may be fun and interesting for a few science mongers but the money is badly needed elsewhere. Robotic rovers to Mars does not lend itself to basic human needs.

And the question still exists, why is the federal government still paying for such obscenely expensive ventures. This should be privatized. Perhaps the extremely profitable energy companies could fund these Exploratorium’s. But not the government that is in poor financial shape.

If you want an outer space project to involve humankind, try to figure out how to expand space between seats on a jetliner. More leg room is needed as well. Not high dollar voyages to Mars. Perhaps even surface transportation could be engineered and resolved.

Trains, planes, and bridges need our country’s attention. It would most likely put more out of work citizens back on the job. Working and circulating money down at the grass roots level. More money is needed on the terrestrial level than the celestial. Let us all build high speed transportation between cities. Forget warp speed to the outer limits. A good job on earth is worth a thousand photos of Mars desert surface posted on Facebook. Incidentally, is all this Mars rover presentation done in a studio at Disney’s Burbank studios? Maybe perhaps?