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smithsp86 t1_ispx6vk wrote

Reply to comment by _Abe_Froman_SKOC in NASA outlines case for making sole-source SLS award to Boeing-Northrop joint venture by jeffsmith202

Because launching a rocket isn’t the point of SLS.

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contextswitch t1_isq29if wrote

SLS is my favorite example of Basic Income

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shableep t1_israhaq wrote

You know, to a certain degree it's good to create demand for engineers in diverse regions. It stops brain drain from happening. Keeping incredibly smart people employed and working on solutions is good for everyone. However, there is probably a better way to do this.

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PadishahSenator t1_isrcxfi wrote

Like maybe putting them to work on something that's actually productive?

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rabbitwonker t1_isr4nqy wrote

Except there’s nothing basic about it. Except the work product.

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contextswitch t1_isra77h wrote

Sure it is, it's the government giving out money to people. Maybe we get a rocket out of it but not a really useful one, it's mostly busy work.

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rabbitwonker t1_isranxx wrote

I mean the money is put through a complexifying filter of contracts, varying individual rates, lots of accompanying rules, etc.

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