The Gov Needs To Market Nasa A Little Better
02-04-2003, 12:40 PM
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Now, don't take this as some anti-NASA topic, which I am sure some douche bag around here will. Anyhow, my thing is this. When I was a kid we used to watch the launches, the landings , etc.. on TV with excitement, now they aren't even televised. Let's face it some great things have been discovered due to funding of the NASA program, but I personally have no idea what the heck they are doing up there anymore. They need to get the people behind it a little better, I am sure they are doing some great scientific work, but **** most people didn't even know there was a shuttle up there. They need to do a little marketing, some PR to get the people behind them again.
Also, it might be time to build a new shuttle, we have been using that same design for 15 years or better, time to develop something a little stronger maybe, maybe start looking at getting out a little further, let's face it we haven't even been as far out as the moon since the Apollo missions with a manned space craft.
So I say let's get the kids saying "they want to be an astronaut" when they grow up instead of a pro football player, let's get the family gathered around the idiot box for launches and rejoicing as to their safe return.
Also, it might be time to build a new shuttle, we have been using that same design for 15 years or better, time to develop something a little stronger maybe, maybe start looking at getting out a little further, let's face it we haven't even been as far out as the moon since the Apollo missions with a manned space craft.
So I say let's get the kids saying "they want to be an astronaut" when they grow up instead of a pro football player, let's get the family gathered around the idiot box for launches and rejoicing as to their safe return.
02-04-2003, 12:46 PM
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I agree with you on that one...aren't there a bunch of private companies trying to come up with alternative space ships? I always see new designs and such on the Discovery Channel, but are they being built?
In Tallahassee they're near completing a huge "Challenger Learning Center," including an Imax theatre. That should spark some of our kids' imaginations around here.
In Tallahassee they're near completing a huge "Challenger Learning Center," including an Imax theatre. That should spark some of our kids' imaginations around here.
02-04-2003, 12:52 PM
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Yeah those are good Ideas.. I wouldn't know what the hell is going on with Nasa if I didn't ocassionly read the popular science or popular mechanics magazines.. It would be better for them to be publically mentioned here and there cause the people would feel a bit more charitable towards them.. The public would show lots of interest and kids would definately find role models and daydream about space exploration..
02-04-2003, 12:54 PM
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It seems as if they try to fund Nasa by putting a price on any info about them.. If you wanna read about the shuttles or get info on something you have to go out and buy a magazine or a book.. it is not widely available anymore..
02-04-2003, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by phinsup' date='Feb 4 2003, 02:13 PM
Goes back to what I mentioned earlier, there are no up and coming generations wanting to be astronauts, they all wanna be football players and **** like that.
Even though I am not exactly a supporter of the space program, I had been wondering why it's not publicized more. If I knew more about it and the research they were doing, I might see it in a more positive light.
