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8. Well, it is more important to buy more inoperative F-35's

Sat Mar 7, 2015, 07:15 AM

Mar 2015

National Security, ya know. Maybe by 2026 the fighters will actually be able to use their weapons! Of course, by then we will be on to the F-37 or whatever is the latest boondoggle.

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Congress biggest mistake of the century :Multi Billion International Space Station to be abandoned [View all] lovuian Mar 2015 OP

We had all of Congress and the White House from 2009-2011. It should have been fixed then. n/t BP2 Mar 2015 #1

+ Infinity amd Beyond Octafish Mar 2015 #11

Rec post... TeeYiYi Mar 2015 #32

Those old boys were all betting on private enterprise to step in Warpy Mar 2015 #2

No, having their heads up their butts has blinded the republican party. cstanleytech Mar 2015 #3

How is that any different from *their* dogma? Moliere Mar 2015 #10

Because its a fact in that if they would pull their heads out of their butts they would admit that cstanleytech Mar 2015 #51

Yep it didn't happen and the reason lovuian Mar 2015 #17

It's not just Repubs. There are a lot of morons in the Democrat party too concerning this davidn3600 Mar 2015 #4

lets be honest. politicman Mar 2015 #9

The space station was never designed to be an 'escape hatch' A Little Weird Mar 2015 #12

couldnt it have been done with zero gravity chambers here on earth? politicman Mar 2015 #14

No A Little Weird Mar 2015 #15

I disagree. politicman Mar 2015 #19

I think you could benefit from doing some research about the space program A Little Weird Mar 2015 #24

Please explain how it is you think a "Zero Gravity Chamber" would actually work on the surface. A HERETIC I AM Mar 2015 #18

If it can benefit the 1% more by becoming an escapoe hatch for their greed, then I am against it politicman Mar 2015 #20

The "Chamber" you are talking about is known as "The Vomit Comet" A HERETIC I AM Mar 2015 #22

I ask you, who would benefit the most from a space station? politicman Mar 2015 #25

Your conception of an 'escape hatch' doesn't work at all muriel_volestrangler Mar 2015 #29

the space station is not self sustainable now, but with taxpayer money and years to make it so... politicman Mar 2015 #34

I don't want any country to throw away the trillions that would be necessary muriel_volestrangler Mar 2015 #39

science would benefit most. spanone Mar 2015 #31

science wins for now, 1% wins in the long term knowing they have an escaoe hatch to retreat to.. politicman Mar 2015 #36

I have no idea how old you are, but this is something I have been interested in since the 70's A HERETIC I AM Mar 2015 #37

We are behind and the Republicans is dragging lovuian Mar 2015 #53

"zero gravity chambers" ?! EX500rider Mar 2015 #21

There is no such thing Codeine Mar 2015 #23

correct me if i am wrong. politicman Mar 2015 #26

You already replied to the post explaining that it is an airplane jeff47 Mar 2015 #28

You are right about the zero gravity, I did some reasearch and concede. politicman Mar 2015 #33

It doesn't change your mind because you don't know what you're talking about. jeff47 Mar 2015 #41

:facepalm: jeff47 Mar 2015 #27

for now, but what about in future..... politicman Mar 2015 #30

I would swear on my 12 years as a member you are another poster reincarnated. A HERETIC I AM Mar 2015 #38

:facepalm: again. jeff47 Mar 2015 #40

FFS I'm speechless..... N/T haikugal Mar 2015 #5

One correction. MattSh Mar 2015 #6

I hate living in the new Dark Ages phantom power Mar 2015 #7

Well, it is more important to buy more inoperative F-35's n2doc Mar 2015 #8

There is absolutely nothing preventing Russia from annexing the ISS Thor_MN Mar 2015 #13

You know Thor that's a damn good point lovuian Mar 2015 #16

You really don't think we could take operational control of the ISS from the ground? bluedigger Mar 2015 #42

I like your bluster, but Thor_MN Mar 2015 #46

Bluster and bravado? bluedigger Mar 2015 #47

You ever hear of turning off a radio? Thor_MN Mar 2015 #48

I don't think you understand much about space telemetry actually. bluedigger Mar 2015 #49

You seem to be under the delusion that the ISS can't operate without Thor_MN Mar 2015 #50

don't worry, we'll find another money pit MisterP Mar 2015 #35

Solution: Turbineguy Mar 2015 #43

There's a huge price to pay for electing stupid people into office AZ Progressive Mar 2015 #44

Congress is responsible and Privatization lovuian Mar 2015 #52

Also, you have to thank the NeoCons for whipping up this new cold war with Russia AZ Progressive Mar 2015 #45