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Nasa's Thrift's Adrift

5...4...3...2...1...0... Ignition...Rockets firing... Lift-off...We have lift-off... The three-stage rocket strains upward gathering momentum each second Firing away on all cylinders now gentle palm trees melt down in her wake All systems go... the capsule's on its way to the far side of Jupiter some day to explore rocky promontories and sizzling-hot lakes of molten lava to take photos and grab dirt samples for 'all that' this project's cost ~ ample

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Panagiota Romios

Date: 9/15/2022 3:03:00 PM

We cannot get behind Russia. We have poured millions of our dollars in humanistic funds….including all wars now the Ukraine. But this is not Lennons universe of peace. Look at your city, Gershon! Big on defund the police. We are behind our enemies when it comes to outer space, now we spend billions on schools teaching trandgenderism to kindergartners. We are supporting all illegals. Americans dying from Fentabyl and we love it? AND, in the USA nobody is starving, Pangie

Panagiota Romios
Date: 9/16/2022 12:06:00 AM

LOL…people love you here, Gershon. I am one of many In the Gershon Valentine Club. Keep smiling. Time for my midnihjt prayer, that I be alive…tomorrow morning, God willing.. Pangiexx

Gershon Wolf
Date: 9/15/2022 6:43:00 PM

Well, I'm starving -- for attention. lol. Thanks, Pangie

Vickey Rhymer

Date: 9/15/2022 10:26:00 AM

As people live in conditions two floors below deplorable right here on our own doorstep. Priorities skewed.Good call Mr.Wolf.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 9/15/2022 6:47:00 PM

The race for space has its place in our imagination. Still and all, it's more escapism, ala Disneyland...

Joe Dimino

Date: 9/15/2022 9:51:00 AM

Hi Gershon; very brilliant as usual. We will indeed, take more dirt with us. Having our robots wipe their feet (or, whatever they move on) before making the trip will not do it.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 9/15/2022 6:58:00 PM

Heh, heh. That's a capital idea, Joe -- having the robots wipe their feet. Would save a little time upon return.

John Lawless

Date: 9/15/2022 7:11:00 AM

When are they going to put the BIKE LANES in.....

Gershon Wolf
Date: 9/15/2022 6:53:00 PM

Bike lanes are coming, John. Patience. First they need to have QBTGLBX bathrooms available to one and all. ~ In the Name of Equity, Man!

Tom Cunningham

Date: 9/15/2022 2:43:00 AM

Money would be better spent on mankind here on earth, the homeless, starving refugees fleeing horrors, I could go on. I'm all for space exploration but it's more important to get our own house in order before blasting off into space. Tom

Gershon Wolf
Date: 9/15/2022 6:52:00 PM

I think we ought to clean up the space we've got, before we go messing up outer space with out tomfoolery.

Michael Tor

Date: 9/15/2022 12:34:00 AM

So true Gershon our tax dollars waisted on a no sense purpose in a time of hunger, and fuel shortages, the money can be spent for American Earthly not Jupiter but earthly problems. Right on Gershon...

Gershon Wolf
Date: 9/15/2022 6:50:00 PM

By Jupiter, you are right, Michael! Smiles, Gershon