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There are some aspects that are being chalklenged by private industry, most notably, satellite launch vehicles. I think that part probably should be privatised, but the pure science part needs to be financed by the gov and the information distributed to all who request it.
For the advancement of science, the govt is the only one who could take the loss on investment that is needed. Same reason why the govt funds stem cell research, monitoring of volcanos (remember the stimulus bill?) and monitoring of co2 levels.
If you want to question why are we throwing money at something that shows no possibility of profit, you might want to ask the same question about MANY programs like welfare, section 8 housing, Medicaid, Medicare, etc.
Because you can't make money off of pure science. That's why super colliders, and other scientific endevours are payed for by the government, because they support long term commercial benefit. However, in an of themselves they are costly.
That's pretty much it. There's imply no incentive for private companies to invest in things with no commercial benefit, eg: mapping the surfaces of other planets.
If capitalism is so great,
why isn't NASA privately funded?
why do tax payers have to pay for NASA to put satellites in space?
Why do we have to pay for DirecTV, DishTV, Garmin, etc, etc. to have satellites?
Same reason the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines aren't privately funded. Same reason highways aren't privately funded. Same reason any really big project isn't privately funded.
BTW, private companies DO pay for the satellites they use. Either up front or periodic user fees.
Because is not a profitable business and NASA is a research based agency. On the other hand, NASA's existance have spawned millions of jobs since the fact that is an independent government agency a lot of work is contract out to private industries like Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Pratt & Whitney, ASRC, United Space Aalliance, etc.
Because is not a profitable business and NASA is a research based agency. On the other hand, NASA's existance have spawned millions of jobs since the fact that is an independent government agency a lot of work is contract out to private industries like Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Pratt & Whitney, ASRC, United Space Aalliance, etc.
There research has also led to a lot of products we use fairly often.
Because is not a profitable business and NASA is a research based agency.
Funny,
now all republicans support spending our tax money on something that is not profitable?
I never thought I'd see the day that that would happen.
Seems to me like republicans like socialism when big business and corporations are the ones that get the most benefit.
But when it comes to spending 1/1000000 of that amount on fixing a school for little kids, they'll give you the finger.
Funny,
now all republicans support spending our tax money on something that is not profitable?
I never thought I'd see the day that that would happen.
Seems to me like republicans like socialism when big business and corporations are the ones that get the most benefit.
But when it comes to spending 1/1000000 of that amount on fixing a school for little kids, they'll give you the finger.
Well, when you pay a large local property tax which is supposed to include maintenance of the school yet gets shifted to paying the unionized teachers more, you become a bit leary in trusting where the "education" money goes. Look at the NYC Board of ED and follow the waste involved with no show jobs, stolen money by contractors and cleaners, tenure preventing sex offender teachers from being fired and you'll see why plenty of people in this area don't trust our educational system.
For the advancement of science, the govt is the only one who could take the loss on investment that is needed. Same reason why the govt funds stem cell research, monitoring of volcanos (remember the stimulus bill?) and monitoring of co2 levels.
Agreed. The advancement of science is not something that can be benchmarked. People continue to try to gain knowledge by conducting research and observation,etc... They don't know if they find anything until they actual find it. Things like harnessing electricity and penicillin, etc... were based on gathering scientific knowledge. If no one spent time on these things, people wouldn't know much besides the wheel and fire.
Countries compete in this "field" because it benefits the nation through jobs and standard of living.
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Why isn't NASA privately funded?
