There's a totally cynical slant to this...

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Gary — 1/21/2004 4:32:40 PM (archived)

Success_machine said:

"We will have a manned lunar base on the Moon by 2020."

What other event is associated with 2020? Here's a clue: This is the time (give or take 5 years) when the economy hits wall because the Baby Boomers have reached retirement age. By 2020, Social Security, Medicare, the world economy, etc. are supposed to do the bug and windshield analogy. It's easy to promise the Moon by 2020 when you know everything will probably go to hell before then.

Gary

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Absolutely zero mention of the new space initiative in State of the Union address - Tom Brosz - 1/21/2004 3:40:44 AM
- SpacePolitics.com: presidential candidates' views on space... (NO AFFILIATION with me) - ~tax leech - 1/21/2004 11:14:45 PM
- re: Prepare to wait at least four months. - Success_Machine - 1/21/2004 10:21:23 AM
  - re: Bush still has to appoint up to 14 more members to Aldridge's committee - Success_Machine - 1/21/2004 10:54:45 AM
    - re: I find it amazing that I can follow American politics - Success_Machine - 1/22/2004 12:58:18 AM
- re: Absolutely zero mention of the new space initiative in State of the Union address - Buck Galaxy - 1/21/2004 7:23:06 AM
- The space 'initiative' - R.L. - 1/21/2004 5:03:39 AM
  - re: The space 'initiative' - Delbert - 1/22/2004 4:58:37 PM
  - re: The space 'initiative' - Raoul - 1/21/2004 7:32:55 PM
    - re: CEV together with a HLLV - Success_Machine - 1/21/2004 8:47:14 PM
      - re: CEV together with a HLLV - Larry J - 1/22/2004 1:51:25 AM
      - Would the vehicle you describe still fit inside the Vehicle Assembly Building? - Scott Evil - 1/21/2004 11:07:13 PM
        
        re: I have no idea - Success_Machine - 1/22/2004 12:43:07 AM
  - agree that space is a no win issue in an election year - phil - 1/21/2004 4:09:27 PM
- re: Absolutely zero mention of the new space initiative in State of the Union address - Vince - 1/21/2004 4:41:57 AM
- My take on that - FrankC - 1/21/2004 4:30:31 AM
  - We're probably screwed but Frank may also be right.... - Gary - 1/21/2004 5:29:15 AM
    - re: We're probably screwed but Frank may also be right.... - McFly - 1/21/2004 3:35:03 PM
      - Prometheus - Gary - 1/21/2004 4:23:58 PM
        
        re: Prometheus - Buck Galaxy - 1/21/2004 9:34:45 PM
      - re: Bush made a few decisions for NASA officials who were likely hobbled by contrarian debates - Success_Machine - 1/21/2004 4:03:26 PM
        
        There's a totally cynical slant to this... - Gary - 1/21/2004 4:32:40 PM
        
        You assume too much - Scott Evil - 1/21/2004 8:21:29 PM
        
        re: Uh huh.. - Success_Machine - 1/21/2004 4:43:33 PM
    - Still...it would be nice to get a few modules and and astronauts on lunar dust by the 60th anniversary of NASA. (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 1/21/2004 3:04:46 PM

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