President Trump, foresighted as he is, has expressed his desire to place men on Mars and hopes to complete that mission before the end of his term (which may come sooner than he expects). This from a man who ridicules science on a regular basis and has yet to appoint leadership at NASA.
While we may support the space program, most of us would prefer that Trump concentrate on the health of our own planet rather than denying global warming and scuttling environmental regulations that protect our natural ecosystems. We hope that our great-grandchildren are able to live on Earth, not under domes on Mars.
But Trump prefers declarations that fit within tweets. He sees no need to consider the funding or scientific aspects of the mission and knows that his adoring legions will admire his bold proposal. On to Mars! To hell with Planet Earth!
While we may support the space program, most of us would prefer that Trump concentrate on the health of our own planet rather than denying global warming and scuttling environmental regulations that protect our natural ecosystems. We hope that our great-grandchildren are able to live on Earth, not under domes on Mars.
But Trump prefers declarations that fit within tweets. He sees no need to consider the funding or scientific aspects of the mission and knows that his adoring legions will admire his bold proposal. On to Mars! To hell with Planet Earth!
