Bread and circuses, Ebon.  Make a big enough side show for the masses, make up some nonsense about how it'll provide 'scientific information,' and they'll buy it every time. 

You're right about one thing here: It'll be expensive.  And it'll be paid for by the taxes of the workingclass people who can ill afford such nonsense.  You don't honestly think that any Congress will pass laws to tax the rich, do you, to help pay for this? 

Never mind that the average person can't afford to get sick because the country still doesn't have a decent health care system.  Or that many people are out of work because the companies have outsourced so many jobs.  And there's the fact that the bridges, roads, and dams are in sore need of reparis.   As well, I've just read where the Republicans want to do away with food stamps.

But, hey, it's so important to send men to asteroids.

What a crock.

Sorry, solf, I'm lining up with Yav on this one. It's exciting and scientifically important, possibly profitable, and it'll be cool so yeah, I'm a great big geek and the two of us will be over on this side comparing model spaceships.

I'll be happy to join your outrage at everything you mentioned and especially the Republican scheme to just plain murder the poor but I don't think it's an either/or choice.

The Voyage to The Asteroids likely will atttract Corporate Sponsors, including "Preparation H" ...

I'll happily confess that a small part of me would love to be one of the lucky people to do so, yes.

Mar 27, 2011 -- 1:34PM, mytmouse57 wrote:

Cool.

We need to put space exploration back into high gear.

Couldn't agree more.