Comment on Why doesn't NASA have a go fund me page or kickstarter? Really don't know how they work but would donate. 380 million in the US if everyone gave a dollar would do good?

ohulancutash@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• db2@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Yeah but the idiots in charge right now after literally keeping the money. Their legitimately stealing funds.

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• DrMartinu@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Tell that to the public school teachers holding fundraisers for school supplies. Even police departments hold staggering amounts of fundraisers for police equipment lol.

  I maybe wouldn’t donate to NASA generally, but a fundraiser for a specific mission? Hell yes take my money. We would have Gundams by next year

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• TheLunatickle@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  More like voting for candidates that aren’t anti science.

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• A_norny_mousse@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  You are correct, NASA is a government institution foremost. What OP suggests is akin to healthcare gofundme’s or that boy selling cookies so his mom doesn’t die of cancer.

  That said they do have a point, though I’m sure NASA has other ways of receiving donations.

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• just_an_average_joe@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Nope, its worse. 1$ is worth far more in a poor person’s pocket than a rich one. Taxation atleast tries to be more fair by taxing based on income.

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