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Ilsa

(61,695 posts)
Mon Dec 11, 2017, 04:09 PM Dec 2017

Trump is signing an EO telling NASA to

Send astronauts to Mars and back to the moon. Pence did the heavy lifting in the speech, speaking about "strategic planning."

I wonder if they increased the budget for these ambitious plans. Commenter on CNN: "no bucks, no Buck Rogers."

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Trump is signing an EO telling NASA to (Original Post) Ilsa Dec 2017 OP
I'm sure if we send men to Mars they'll want to come back to Earth, not the moon. nt Xipe Totec Dec 2017 #1
Yes, a bizarre sentence I quoted from CNN breaking news headline. nt Ilsa Dec 2017 #4
since the new tax plan decimated graduate education, crazylikafox Dec 2017 #2
Only if they increase the number of H1 visas, I guess. nt Ilsa Dec 2017 #6
Seriously stupid. Trump and Pence are clowns. Such third-rate political theater. GO TO MARS! anneboleyn Dec 2017 #3
Um... they have been working on that "Occupy Mars" kydo Dec 2017 #5
More of their big plans with no financial backing. Nothing will happen livetohike Dec 2017 #7
No problems, they'll pay for it from the public schools lunch fund, marble falls Dec 2017 #8
And of course Meals on Wheels, which according to Trump & co wasnt producing results anneboleyn Dec 2017 #21
What other useful social program will be used for helicoptor rides and horse back excursions.... marble falls Dec 2017 #22
What do they expect from MoW? Ilsa Dec 2017 #24
i thought this was in the tax reform package. bronxiteforever Dec 2017 #9
Of course, cause he knows his stupid actions are going to cause this planet to be SummerSnow Dec 2017 #10
Pence at NASA in July underpants Dec 2017 #11
That right there is all you need to know SonofDonald Dec 2017 #19
It still makes me think of this. underpants Dec 2017 #23
Yup, a classic toon, and oh so true, perfectly SonofDonald Dec 2017 #26
++++ Morons to Mars! lunasun Dec 2017 #30
Taxpayers funding the 1%ers escape plan for when they totally trash the planet. nt Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #12
No bucks, no Buck Rodgers is quoted from the movie "The Right Stuff"...N/T flotsam Dec 2017 #13
Thanks! Loved that movie, but Ilsa Dec 2017 #25
That is so easy! All we have to do is send a manned spacecraft and land on Mars and then take .... Botany Dec 2017 #14
Scary thought...how safe will the Mars landing vehicle be... Ken Burch Dec 2017 #15
He knows NASA doesn't have the funds. louis-t Dec 2017 #16
Militarization of space, for the corporations. Zo Zig Dec 2017 #17
And here's the guy he'll put in charge of the Mars flight program: Ken Burch Dec 2017 #18
Is Trump a year old? jmowreader Dec 2017 #20
Send Trump to Mars tomorrow. Cracklin Charlie Dec 2017 #27
He wants them to halt climate change research, Doodley Dec 2017 #28
What kind of stunt is this? smirkymonkey Dec 2017 #29
Why was Pence speaking? Was Don slurring his words again? Vinca Dec 2017 #31
I'll pay more taxes to ensure that tRump & Pence are sent to Mars and then back to the Moon!!! madinmaryland Dec 2017 #32

crazylikafox

(2,758 posts)
2. since the new tax plan decimated graduate education,
Mon Dec 11, 2017, 04:11 PM
Dec 2017

I wonder where he thinks we'll get the scientists to make this happen?

I guess we can import them from China.......

anneboleyn

(5,611 posts)
3. Seriously stupid. Trump and Pence are clowns. Such third-rate political theater. GO TO MARS!
Mon Dec 11, 2017, 04:15 PM
Dec 2017

GO TO MARS SEZ PREZ TRUMP! NASA AGREES IMMEDIATELY! TRUMP HAILED AS BESTEST PREZ SINCE KENNEDY! (his people are stupid enough to believe this shit works for his 33%?)

kydo

(2,679 posts)
5. Um... they have been working on that "Occupy Mars"
Mon Dec 11, 2017, 04:16 PM
Dec 2017

saw those shirts all over NASA when I visited in August. They also talked about all the stuff they need to create to pull it off.

This may shock the orange creature, but Obama already did the executive order thing with the moon. Maybe orange shit should make dead eyes pence in charge of curing cancer. Wait Obama did that too, only picked Biden.

Two shits has zero new ideas.

livetohike

(22,145 posts)
7. More of their big plans with no financial backing. Nothing will happen
Mon Dec 11, 2017, 04:20 PM
Dec 2017

without funding. He speaks like a three year old. Had to mute him.

marble falls

(57,102 posts)
22. What other useful social program will be used for helicoptor rides and horse back excursions....
Mon Dec 11, 2017, 04:55 PM
Dec 2017

in the future?

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)
24. What do they expect from MoW?
Mon Dec 11, 2017, 05:15 PM
Dec 2017

That seniors that are shut-ins and alone will suddenly have bursts of high energy and no longer need assistance? Don't they understand that sometimes charity is the right thing to do without expecting "results" other than people living longer and happier?

bronxiteforever

(9,287 posts)
9. i thought this was in the tax reform package.
Mon Dec 11, 2017, 04:23 PM
Dec 2017

We give huge tax cuts to the rich and fuel our space craft to the stars on their elegant trickle down farts.

Outside of sarcasm, from what I remember about jfks space program, you need scientists and engineering and a budget. We got nada. Trump sounds like Hitler in the bunker screaming about secret weapons.

I love the no buck, no buck Rogers line- that is freakin awesome.

SonofDonald

(2,050 posts)
19. That right there is all you need to know
Mon Dec 11, 2017, 04:47 PM
Dec 2017

About pinchy, he was told not to touch it, there's a sign right there "Do Not Touch"

And he touches it anyway.

I wish somebody would have slapped his hand, would have lost their job but they would be in the history books as smarter than this idiot.

Botany

(70,516 posts)
14. That is so easy! All we have to do is send a manned spacecraft and land on Mars and then take ....
Mon Dec 11, 2017, 04:34 PM
Dec 2017

.... off from Mars and fly to and land on the Moon after which we lift off from the Moon fly back to
earth and then re-enter the earth's atmosphere and then land the same spacecraft. Outside of not
having the engineering, technology, the spacecraft, or knowing if the cosmic rays will kill the astronauts
this should be an easy thing for NASA to do.

BTW the real problem with this stupid idea is that NASA will have to spend money and time on it
because Trump is the President.

BTW my SIL works at NASA too and W bush's trip to the moon and then on to Mars idea had to
be studied.

 

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)
15. Scary thought...how safe will the Mars landing vehicle be...
Mon Dec 11, 2017, 04:40 PM
Dec 2017

...if the contractors aren't sure they'll get paid?...

louis-t

(23,295 posts)
16. He knows NASA doesn't have the funds.
Mon Dec 11, 2017, 04:41 PM
Dec 2017

He's waiting for the private sector to step forward and invest a trillion $ to go to Mars.

jmowreader

(50,559 posts)
20. Is Trump a year old?
Mon Dec 11, 2017, 04:49 PM
Dec 2017

"We need to build the wall."
"We need to strengthen our military."
"We need massive investments in infrastructure."
"We need to spend $3 million a week to have the Secret Service watch me play golf."
"We need to send astronauts back to the moon, and to Mars."

DO NOT GO ALONG WITH..

"We need to cut $150 billion per year out of federal revenues."

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