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11/14/08, 10:31 PM   #6
Re: OT Night shuttle launch tonight 7:50est
Charles Nungester
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Dan, I totally agree way too much is on the Fed govt dime (Taxpayers) But in this case if you knew just how much of your everyday contacts had to do with nasa technology, You might reconsider, The insulation on your house, TV, Phone, clothing, medicine, microwave, computer. ect. it goes on and on. Last year I put a carbon fiber glove on and a guy held a blow torch to my hand, I felt nothing. The brakes on your car ect.

None of these missions pay off imediately but many pay off tons more than their initial cost, both in income and lives saved.
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