Reply #171: Alas it is NOT part of the MIC

[nadinbrzezinski]

but I also realize science is damn scary to people.

As to the Pentagon, well with declining Empires come declining budgets, perhaps even civil wars... or dissolution.

By the way when the Empire collapses it will be sudden and to most surprising... but I am betting that NASA will not fully go away. It has way too many REAL WORLD benefits.

Here are some

Smaller computers.
EMS Benefits, like the traction splint I carried in my kit for years, or the portable IV Pump
Medical benefits like research into stroke, and heart disease.
Heat resistant tiles for roofs
Green Technologies with real world on the ground applications, see those tiles, some of the materials can and are used for better sealing of buildings
Aforementioned Hydroponics
Earth Science Studies regarding global research that also benefits the US
Communications satellites that we use to do all from TV watching to banking
Weather Satellites, which have saved more than a few lives...

And on, and on and on.