In Leaving Earth we discovered US

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carl — 9/11/2008 4:29:19 PM (archived)

And the photos of the planet earth-rise over the lunar surface directed all efforts to Earth Days and ecology. True there were books like SILENT SPRING but the blue orb hanging in space made us think how fragile we are and save the planet..and who needs a space program?

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Is Griffin the worst NASA Administrator to ever hold the job? - E.P. - 9/8/2008 3:56:42 PM
- re: Is Griffin the worst NASA Administrator to ever hold the job? - NASA Pro - 9/17/2008 5:14:57 PM
- re: Is Griffin the worst NASA Administrator to ever hold the job? - Vince - 9/9/2008 6:05:35 PM
  - re: Is Griffin the worst NASA Administrator to ever hold the job? - E.P - 9/12/2008 9:00:06 PM
- The real influences in NASA's early years. - Jacob - 9/9/2008 2:05:08 PM
  - Nixon - E.P. - 9/9/2008 5:28:46 PM
  - LBJ IS GOD AT THE JSFC - carl - 9/9/2008 4:42:37 PM
    - He was at the right place at the right time in history, as far as NASA was concerned. (n/t) - Jacob - 9/9/2008 9:25:22 PM
      - More than that, HE WAS SLEDGEHAMMER - carl - 9/11/2008 4:26:36 PM
- re: In the past... - Raoul - 9/9/2008 10:31:48 AM
  - Reagan - E.P. - 9/9/2008 5:33:13 PM
    - What's the perormance differences between SRBs and liquid fueled replacements? - Lee - 9/9/2008 11:02:27 PM
      - re: What's the perormance differences between SRBs and liquid fueled replacements? - E.P. - 9/10/2008 8:53:40 PM
        
        Wait a minute. - Lee - 9/10/2008 10:43:00 PM
        
        So use more RD-180's - Nick Hoffman - 9/11/2008 12:16:06 AM
        
        You could only use so many. - Lee - 9/11/2008 1:40:18 AM
- All NASA administrators have simply followed orders...from the President from the Congress from the People... - Jacob - 9/8/2008 7:23:37 PM
  - Yes, but the rotten architecture and launchers are all Griffin's (n/t) - E.P. - 9/12/2008 6:59:00 PM
  - WE the PEOPLE at Fault - carl - 9/9/2008 4:47:17 PM
    - NOT REALLY - E.P. - 9/12/2008 7:01:25 PM
    - Congress gutted the NASA budgets between 1968-1972. - Jacob - 9/9/2008 9:23:20 PM
      - In Leaving Earth we discovered US - carl - 9/11/2008 4:29:19 PM
        
        Actually, we already are in space - E.P. - 9/12/2008 7:03:47 PM

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