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[–] Cephalotrocity@biglemmowski.win 18 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

"Deep cuts to NASA’s science programs would be the end of America’s leadership in space science. It would clearly signal to the world (and to America’s children) that America is a declining power."

Yeah, tht's been clear since Donald Doofus got voted in the first time. It's time that the signals get registered by America.

[–] vegeta@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Obviously, NASA should concentrate more on space lasers.

[–] Carmakazi@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You jest but conservative warhawks absolutely want to break treaty and build orbital weapons platforms.

[–] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

They most absolutely do. Proposals have already been put forward. They want to put up a thousand missile detection satellites plus...

A separate fleet of 200 attack satellites armed with missiles or lasers would then bring enemy missiles down

[–] Jimmycakes@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

The jews we send more money than the annual budget of nasa to every year, already built the space lasers.

[–] Kraven_the_Hunter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Aren't most of NASAs operations in red states? Trump really loves shitting on the people who elected him, like it's one of his stupid power moves or something.

[–] ExtantHuman@lemm.ee 2 points 1 week ago

Yeah, Florida, Texas and Alabama are big NASA or it's supplier's areas