[meepmorp]

Excuse me, I am quite aware of the scope of NASA's programs. Perhaps you are unaware of the politicking that's surrounded the space program since its inception and the longstanding history of NASA as a pork funnel.

None of that is a disparagement of the scientific research NASA does. But for congress, the value is a way to send money home.

[wumpus]

I've been complaining about human spaceflight on the Internets for 35 years, I think I've got the politicking down.