That’s just taxation with extra steps (and so much money in fees to the GoFundMe platform)
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?
Submitted 10 months ago by Patnou@lemmy.world to [deleted]
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Darkcoffee@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
damo_omad@lemmy.world 10 months ago
$380 mil for an agency as large as NASA is laughable
MurrayL@lemmy.world 10 months ago
For reference, the SLS reportedly costs $2 billion per launch.
Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Federal entities begging for donations sounds like a poor decision to me at first glance, but then I remembered that federal parks seem to do it all the time with no judgement. So maybe it’s actually a really good idea?
LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 10 months ago
It has some advantages but I think it will make public services even more subordinated to the interests of the wealthy. Since they would have almost sole discretion on where that money goes.
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 months ago
This is why why have taxes. Goddamnit I hate everything
SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Oops, we gave all the tax revenue to SpaceX, which merged its finances with Tesla, and are now giving $1 trillion of it to Elon Musk
StrawberryPigtails@lemmy.sdf.org 10 months ago
My understanding is that there is a law on the books that prevents government agencies from accepting donations.
switcheroo@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Just call it lobbying and it’s perfectly legal, even encouraged, these days.
yogurt@lemmy.world 10 months ago
NASA is allowed to take donations by congress but they have to be unsolicited and unconditional. Gofundme is soliciting. If you want to donate you have to mail a NASA office a check with a note saying it’s an unconditional gift and they put it in a gifts trust fund.
Patnou@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Well to quote Total Recall would just like our ass to get to mars or build a bigger ISS
FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au 10 months ago
You want to donate money to the government?
melsaskca@lemmy.ca 10 months ago
NASA is just a brand now. Elon is the only game in town w.r.t. the usa.
ohulancutash@feddit.uk 10 months ago
Uh, its called taxation.
db2@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Yeah but the idiots in charge right now after literally keeping the money. Their legitimately stealing funds.
DrMartinu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 months ago
Tell that to the public school teachers holding fundraisers for school supplies. Even police departments hold staggering amounts of fundraisers for police equipment lol.
I maybe wouldn’t donate to NASA generally, but a fundraiser for a specific mission? Hell yes take my money. We would have Gundams by next year
TheLunatickle@lemmy.zip 10 months ago
More like voting for candidates that aren’t anti science.
A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 10 months ago
You are correct, NASA is a government institution foremost. What OP suggests is akin to healthcare gofundme’s or that boy selling cookies so his mom doesn’t die of cancer.
That said they do have a point, though I’m sure NASA has other ways of receiving donations.
just_an_average_joe@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 months ago
Nope, its worse. 1$ 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.