Tim Killian <TJK@notmyrealemail.com> wrote in news:tsqdnTXf7ZYU0K7fRVn-
1w@bresnan.com:

What is wrong with requiring advocates of this research to properly 
submit requests for funding? Sounds like they've been operating to-date 
from some kind of slush fund. If the data are so valuable, let them put 
together a proposal to formally fund the extended missions.

The pot of money is not infinite.

No, and that's why you need someone with half a brain to run the science 
parts.  Deciding to make the money unavailable without eguard to the 
impact is not the way to do good science.  Add in the hubble shut down 
and whatever else is going to fall out and maybe the silent majority will 
again be heard.

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Ed

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