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Re:NASA Decides to Bring Starliner Spacecraft Back to Earth ... by cdchn on Saturday August 24, 2024 @07:11PM (#41342625)
>A societal culture that has prioritized the reverse of education is what has led to the United States's incompetence at technology and industry.

If the US takes their ball and goes home from space exploration, who's does it? China?

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Re:NASA Decides to Bring Starliner Spacecraft Back to Earth ... by makerdiety on Saturday August 24, 2024 @07:18PM (#41342702)
China does appear to be a good replacement and contender for a sustainable modern empire (according to whatever objective analysis would support that claim). But, if they flirt with liberty and the pursuit of happiness even one bit, then it's game over and futile for this strain of politics too.
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