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It's NASA's fault that their funding was cut? I've gotta side with TL on this one, you need to start looking at who's responsible for hacking the funding. Although the Columbia was certainly horrific, accidents do happen and no amount of funding could have prevented the shuttle from hitting debris on the way up, something that posed no safety risk in the past. When you start launching things into space at those speeds, sooner or later s**t is going to happen.

It's amazing that we condemn NASA for such actions when millions of people are driving cars that have no business being on the road, they are so dangerous. More people die in automotive accidents related to poor maintenance and faulty equipment every day than in NASA's entire history. So before you start blaming NASA for 'an accident' go out into your garage and take a good long look at that car you're driving. I'll bet for 90% of the population, there's at least 10 things wrong that pose a safety risk.