Re:James Webb Space Telescope launch [video]
by reportingsjr on Saturday December 25, 2021 @08:48AM
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Calling Bill Nelson qualified since he is an astronaut is hilarious to read.
Consider that the other, legitimately qualified people on that mission gave him the nickname "ballast" and it is widely regarded that the only reason he went up is by strong arming his way in since he had a powerful congressional position.
He is not considered a great NASA admin and it was pretty disappointing when he was chosen.
However, Bill Nelson is an astronaut so he probably is the most qualified (politician) for the job. I’m sure he works hard to get NASA the funding it needs regardless of his personal beliefs (and it would be illegal to make atheism a job requirement). Aside from awkward speech giving I think most people are optimistic about how he’ll do as administrator.