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Old 07-09-10, 01:52 PM   #69
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Originally Posted by krashkart View Post
Maybe they are reaching out to the moderates before the crazies have a chance to brainwash them.
While I'm not saying that's a bad thing to do, NASA really isn't the group to be doing it.

NASA can be used to build international relations. That was the idea behind the Mir missions, and the reason we have the *International* Space Station. Using NASA to reach out and engage other nations in cooperation to further exploration is a great thing.

But making that international outreach a goal above exploration and research? No. It diverts way too far outside the reason NASA exists. If you want something like that, create a new group, and give them that mission. But not NASA.
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