{"id":171,"date":"2011-08-13T16:12:43","date_gmt":"2011-08-13T21:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wilburstreet.com\/blog\/?p=171"},"modified":"2011-08-13T16:15:02","modified_gmt":"2011-08-13T21:15:02","slug":"youre-not-seeing-double","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wilburstreet.com\/blog\/youre-not-seeing-double\/","title":{"rendered":"You’re not seeing double"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m a huge fan of the Space Shuttle. \u00a0I always have been. \u00a0I also have been a large opponent of cancelling the program. \u00a0Sadly, President Obama continued former President Bush’s idea of cancelling the program a few months ago. \u00a0Look, I get it–the Shuttles are expensive, they underperformed in terms of total flights, and our economy is not right now for more spending. \u00a0I get it.<\/p>\n

With that said, perhaps I’m sad about my age–I was 6 when Columbia lifted off for the first time, and I remember it. \u00a0The program has now ended after 30 years. \u00a0I’m now 36 – I’m good at math, ain’t I?’<\/p>\n

I’m also sad about the job losses. \u00a0Thousands now at NASA are without work.<\/p>\n

Lastly, I’m most sad that we do not have an immediate replacement ready to take over where the Shuttle left off. \u00a0It’ll be a few years – at best – and in the meantime, we’re relying on our permanent enemies\/temporary friends – Russia, China – to handle all of the space-stuff. \u00a0I think this is a less-wise decision than cancelling the Shuttle program.<\/p>\n

I hope American space progress is not ending. \u00a0I hope it’s paused. \u00a0And to end, I leave you with a photo of a never-before-seen sight; Shuttles Endeavour and Discovery nose-to-nose, each in a different state of decommissioning.<\/p>\n

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I’m a huge fan of the Space Shuttle. \u00a0I always have been. \u00a0I also have been a large opponent of cancelling the program. \u00a0Sadly, President Obama continued former President Bush’s idea of cancelling the program a few months ago. \u00a0Look, I get it–the Shuttles are expensive, they underperformed in terms of total flights, and our … <\/p>\n

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