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		ikeashark on May 20, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Lunacy of Artemis Congress: Use Shuttle engines and SRBs to build a vehicle capable of deep space transportation. Nasa: No that's too costly. Congress: lol ok we'll slash funding + you legally can't refuse.

pfdietz on May 20, 2024 [–]

If the customer demands it they'll sell their integrity, and damn the taxpayers. I have little sympathy for this.

If this sort of continued honesty-free space program is what Congress + NASA are going to give us, we'd be better off without a manned space program.

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