tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31959155.post1271974060849456911..comments2023-07-14T07:42:45.273-05:00Comments on Beam Me Up - Science & Science Fiction news: The Private Sector: Should it replace the government in space?Beam Me Uphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507215843874160767noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31959155.post-69537403691566312522011-10-07T20:37:36.007-05:002011-10-07T20:37:36.007-05:00I could go on and on here, but as far as NASA is c...I could go on and on here, but as far as NASA is concerned, I agree Dave. But the present environment it works in have got to be modified. To many chiefs and not enough indians is the old phrase. NASA has got to work in an environment that takes on science that the private industry is not willing to foot the bill. Too many with a vested interest make policy. A bit more altruistic maybe?Beam Me Uphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16507215843874160767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31959155.post-43851258772340471202011-10-07T20:16:50.035-05:002011-10-07T20:16:50.035-05:00Good question Paul. My personal BELIEF is that it ...Good question Paul. My personal BELIEF is that it should not - but should be allowed to operate in a parallel manner. <br /><br />NASA must not only continue, but be greatly expanded. [I'm a broken record but multiply NASA's budget by ten, transfer the costs of Earth atmospheric satellites to NOAA, and demand greater accountability of government contractors]<br /><br />However private Dave Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09939802573223717177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31959155.post-76569395354526611192011-10-06T01:51:39.838-05:002011-10-06T01:51:39.838-05:00My personal feelings is that privatization is a go...My personal feelings is that privatization is a good thing. As long as it is regulated. We as a society and government are very familiar with regulation; i.e. FDA, FCC, FAA, so on. I don't think there will be any specific problems in that regard. I mean as Beam Me Up pointed out space vehicles are effectively missiles filled with highly explosive fuel. <br />Opening up space exploration Xaqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08666109525407533785noreply@blogger.com