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vdogg

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5. The amount the government spent on space travel

Reply to elmac (Reply #4)

Sun Jun 5, 2016, 08:41 PM

Jun 2016

Last edited Mon Jun 6, 2016, 09:43 AM - Edit history (1)

Barely hit 1% of the federal budget. The space program is dwarfed many times over by the amount of money spent on the military. If you ask me, we weren't spending enough.

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This is necessary because .........? bucolic_frolic Jun 2016 #1

We need to establish lunar telemetry to ensure maximum effect when we blow it up. bluedigger Jun 2016 #2

Or perhaps vdogg Jun 2016 #3

Space exploration should be commercial ventures elmac Jun 2016 #4

The amount the government spent on space travel vdogg Jun 2016 #5

Both are a waste of money elmac Jun 2016 #6

Sorry, Science isn't a waste. Gore1FL Jun 2016 #7

Yay! The moon needs more litter! Crash2Parties Jun 2016 #8

It's the same waste like Space X. All that money given to them and nothing to show for it. PersonNumber503602 Jun 2016 #9

Good lord! vdogg Jun 2016 #10