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Tangent: When did NASA and space stop being cool? -- nm

Posted by Capstern (26 Days) (aka Capstern) Sep 27 '11, 13:34

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When missions became a 3 or 4 times a year thing. -- nm - TWuG Sep 27, 13:48
When there wasn't any incentive to beat the Soviets. -- nm - Mel Profit Sep 27, 13:44 2
- this. and the fact we didn't ahve the tech to do anything further at that point that was glamourous. -- nm - Remlik Sep 27, 13:57
- This, I think, is closest. -- nm - nubby Sep 27, 13:51
When the Borg arrived. -- nm - David Sep 27, 13:44
When we landed a man on the moon. -- nm - ty97 Sep 27, 13:38 3
- When the moon landed on us. -- nm - Denzel "Buzz" Washington Sep 27, 13:41
- When we stopped going to the moon. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 27, 13:39 1
  - . . . or did we? -- nm - moles Sep 27, 13:40
Challenger explosion. -- nm - loosilu Sep 27, 13:36 10
- I know that was a horrible tragedy - remember being in HS library and seeing it. Just sad that something that was so fascinating as a kid is just so - Capstern (26 Days) Sep 27, 13:41 9
  - Honestly, I think what happened is that NASA used to be on the cutting edge, then after the shuttle was built, NASA stood still. -- nm - loosilu Sep 27, 13:42 8
    - Lack of mission and goal. In the 60s, it was 'beat the dirty commies to the Moon'. We did. Then what? - ty97 Sep 27, 13:54 1
      - this. -- nm - loosilu Sep 27, 13:56
    - It kind of descended into bureaucracy. I think I'd actually blame the 2.5 delay after Challenger more than the explosion itself. - Ender Sep 27, 13:47 3
      - Such a bummer- space was just so cool growing up -- nm - Capstern (26 Days) Sep 27, 13:50 1
        
        When I finally visited Cape Canaveral, it was a shock to find out that all those fancy control panels were pressboard with christmas lights. - loosilu Sep 27, 13:51
      - "2.5 *year* delay" -- nm - Ender Sep 27, 13:48
    - they had no clear mission, but were still expected to put humans in space to justify their existence. on a far more limited budget than Apollo -- nm - moles Sep 27, 13:45
    - That I can see. I mean the mars rover was sorta cool but I wonder where they should go next -- nm - Capstern (26 Days) Sep 27, 13:43

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