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Old 09-July-2009, 07:29 PM
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Default Charles F. Bolden Speech Before Congress.

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Dr. Shirley Jackson, President of Rensselear Polytechnic Institute, warns - *There is a quiet crisis building in the United States -- a crisis that could jeopardize the nation's pre-eminence and well-being. The crisis has been mounting gradually, but inexorably, over several decades. If permitted to continue unmitigated, it could reverse the global leadership Americans currently enjoy. The crisis stems from the gap between the nation's growing need for scientists, engineers, and other technically skilled workers, and its production of them.... Our government, universities, and industry must act now to develop the intellectual capital of the future.*

Today we have to choose. Either we can invest in building upon our hard earned world technological leadership or we can abandon this commitment, ceding it to others who are working vigilantly to push the frontiers of space.

If we choose to lead, we must earn that leadership by committing to confront the following challenges:

- Build upon our investment in the ISS, a unique national laboratory, and a bridge to human exploration beyond low Earth orbit, as we safely and efficiently bring the shuttle era to a close.

- Accelerate with a sense of urgency the development of a next generation launch system and human carrier to enable America and other space- faring nations of the world to execute the mission of expanding our human exploration beyond low Earth orbit.

- Enhance NASA's capability and organic expertise to provide credible scientific, technological, and engineering leadership to help us better understand our Earth environment.

- Inspire the rising generation of boys and girls to become men and women committed to increasing knowledge in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) by making NASA and its programs relevant to the American public.
Statement of Charles Bolden Before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

I liked the speech. He seems to be an excellent candidate for the job.

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It is a great speech. Give him the job!
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Unfortunately, all the science classes in the world will not churn out the innovative thinking required for progress.
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catching innovative thinkers is a manner of fishing. the science classes are the net used to catch em so they can be channelled into science where they can do the innovative work we need. the bigger the net the more fish. so the more science we expose the children too the more of them will be channelled into working with science.
and quite frankly. it doesn't hurt if the average joe knew a bit more about science either.

I call that a win win proposition.
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FROM NASA.gov
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WASHINGTON -- Charles Frank Bolden, Jr., was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Wednesday as the twelfth administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Lori Beth Garver was confirmed as NASA's deputy administrator.
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Unfortunately, a lot of the Congressmen sitting before him were born before Space Stuff, jets, and even airplanes!

Lots of 'em just dont like the idea of any of that Space Stuff hauling all our money off the planet when they could be getting freeways and buildings with THEIR names on them.

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I'm getting such an urge to Photoshop glowing red eyes into a picture of him...
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