In Space, what's old is new

[Alex]

I'm not sure if the "space shuttle is boring" was a response to my post or something just general. But in case, I do not find it boring at all, I find it amazing and have attended a launch and it was amazing.

I just still think that the space shuttle program was a pragmatic dud from the beginning that represents a misplacing of priorities where the focus is on PR (and not very effective PR for the most part) instead of real science.

I love the idea of humans in space and on other planets (and as I've quite seriously said if someone gave me the opportunity offering only even money that I'd survive I'd probably leap at it), but tickling my sense of wonder isn't sufficient reason for the government to create a jobs and pork program.