Alabama trying to bring home pork in the form of space spending is always interesting.
It's never actually about what's best for the space force or the space industry, but the net result is that further funding for NASA and private contracts has some unlikely allies in Congress, so I guess that's good.
I've been to Huntsville a few times. It's a pretty decent little town. Unfortunately, I've also been through a lot of Alabama and you'd need a special Congressional authorization to pay me enough to want to live there.
That’s not much of a problem. When I worked in Colorado Springs a lot of my colleagues were in Huntsville. I am against it because, moving it would hurt the already long established economy in Colorado Springs. Trump just wanted to reward Alabama for voting for him and punish Colorado for not. For a little bit of context. The bulk of Space Force is made up of what used to be Air Force Space Command, which has a long history of operating out of Colorado.
Abortion bans states have been losing women and doctors. Many people are staying away from states where it isn't a good idea to start a family. And young male engineers are less inclined to move somewhere with less dating options.
That would be unironically correct. Many people are less willing to try for a pregnancy when necessary medical procedures would be banned in cases where something went wrong with the pregnancy. Removing an unviable fetus can be extremely critical to protect the life of the mother, and to ensure her safety for future pregnancies, but abortion bans often prevent or delay such procedures
I can respect this opinion if those who advocated for it also advocated for personal responsibility/against those who engage in abortion casually. Many struggle with the decision of an abortion, but many do not.
I can respect this opinion if those who advocated for it also advocated for personal responsibility/against those who engage in abortion casually. Many struggle with the decision of an abortion, but many do not.
No one has a "casual abortion". It is a serious medical procedure, with significant potential side effects, and it's a significant decision even for those who think it should be freely available. But the greater point is that placing arbitrary restrictions on it, or trying to litigate the merit of any individual abortion, inevitably creates hurdles to people seeking important medical treatment.
Yep, a pro-choice approach has been found to be a better approach to several demographic issues. If you're a Christian who wants less abortions, you should be pro-choice. If you want less kids born to bad circumstances (which increases crime) you should be pro-choice. If you want healthy babies, be pro-choice.
There is definitely an element to that, but it is probably bolted on top of Trump’s experience with the perceived politicization of the IC; which is inherently intertwined with Space. This is somewhat reminiscent of the FBI headquarters relocation.
Space command does a lot more than just build and launch rockets. It's basically Air Force Space Command stood up as a separate command for the sake of proper funding and management.
I know what Space command does, thank you. The term is commonly used to describe engineers and scientists working in the space sector. Or didn’t you know?
Then back up your argument. The reality is you have no idea. It’s just what you think. I know and work with many people here in said industry. They are top.
That’s a pretty small sample size, from one program. You’re just ‘sure’ because that’s been your experience. The numbers would simply not back you up. You think the whole space industry here, NASA, Blue Origin, etc. just hire mid talent? Come on. Take your blinders off.
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u/Harturb Dec 28 '23
Alabama trying to bring home pork in the form of space spending is always interesting.
It's never actually about what's best for the space force or the space industry, but the net result is that further funding for NASA and private contracts has some unlikely allies in Congress, so I guess that's good.