I gave a report on in high school arguing basically that NASA was dead weight, that the shuttle was worthless, and that space should be opened up to private enterprise.
The leftist class exploded in outrage, because clearly I was just lying and advancing a corporate agenda. Never mind the facts damn it, why did I hate JFK's legacy.
Then I said you could easily argue Nixon deserves some credit...and that caused a raucous debate.
I got an A though.
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When a friend of mine was working at JPL in Pasadena, they referred to the Shuttle as "The Studabaker in Space."
I gave a report on in high school arguing basically that NASA was dead weight, that the shuttle was worthless, and that space should be opened up to private enterprise.
The leftist class exploded in outrage, because clearly I was just lying and advancing a corporate agenda. Never mind the facts damn it, why did I hate JFK's legacy.
Then I said you could easily argue Nixon deserves some credit...and that caused a raucous debate.
I got an A though.
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