Poll of the Week: NASA's Christmas Wish

This weeks' poll was close, but the most popular NASA wish for Christmas was a larger budget!  Here are some comments from the Discussion Boards:

Definately the budget. All the rest can be done with the budget.

I agree.  It's a bit late for more shuttles, and with more funding NASA can continue its search for new life and clean energy.

I don't think we should consider the shuttles old stuff. New and improved shuttles would be great so we could have a U.S. spacecraft out there, but the concept of a reusable shuttle isn't a bad one. It can and should still serve us well.

Discovering life on another planet would spur astronomical interest and end up giving NASA a bigger budget.

I think that NASA should wish for a clean energy breakthrough.  Although more money would mean that more things could  be done, that doesn't mean that any of them would be succesfull.  On the other hand, a clean energy breakthrough would be a concrete advancement that NASA could point to during budget negotiations with Congress to have a larger budget anyways.  Additionally there will be all of the environmental benefits.

I'm starting to think this is a trick question...

No, not a trick question, but it is sometimes these hard decisions that an administrator may face.  Do you cut research where you may go years without a breakthrough, or operations that might decrease safety.  It is not just how much money you get but also how you spend it.  I hope you all enjoyed this little diversion, and can better appreciate the job that Mr. Bolden does for us!

This week asks a more local question: What is your favorite part of the OLC?  Answer the Poll now on the Home Page, and then support your answer on the boards!