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Old 07-April-2008, 04:05 AM
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Default Re: How would manned space exploration fare during a severe economic downturn?

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Originally Posted by PeterFries View Post
[edit]"All these unknowns, as well as others, leave NASA in the position of being unable to provide firm cost estimates for the projects at this point," it reads...
Let's face it. If bean counters had their way, there'd be no R&D. Way too chancy and unpredictable regarding ROI.
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