In another place , at another time, another me is currently engaged in a mega debate about the cancellation of the Constellation project (which as you all know is the NASA project to return men to the moon - well you would know if you came out from under your rock).
The other place is predominantly populated by quite young people (say, under 30). Who are not bikers . The debate is at present vigorous (think WINJA vs Spudchucka vigorous), primarily based around two diametric axes.
One, represented by other me, is that Mr Obama cancelling Constellation should be regarded as an act of treason against the human race. And that. rather than cancelling it, it should be extended to encompass manned flight to the stars ( a number of promising Earth like planets having now been identified - and the only way to find out about them is to go and look). With a side argument that young people nowadays have become apathetic, materialistic, and totally lacking in imagination.
The other, represented by most others is that space travel is irrelevant, that we (meaning primarily the USA, but generally, humankind) cannot afford it, and that such ideas are impractical and (quote from one young man) "there is no need to do it so why bother" and that mr Obama should be congratulated on "being sensible".
Now, these sad young people are not bikers.
So, I have bethought myself to sound the sentiment of bikers on the matter, they being (as we all know) not merely the most intelligent of mortalkind, but also the most willing to extend the grace of greatness to the human capacity to dream
What say you? Is cancellation of Constellation a betrayal of the spirit that has raised mankind from the brute creation? Or is it a sensible reining in of a project that was awaste of money seeking to achieve results that were both meaningless and unnecessary.
(Oh, and I guess, are young people today , compared with thei elders - say those over 50 - lacking in imagination, fixated on money and overly materialistic ? Though i think all of those already proven)
Let the biker-mind speak.
Bookmarks