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- From: shanleyl@ducvax.auburn.edu
- Subject: NASA Criticism and other taboos...
- Message-ID: <1993Jan23.120314.1@ducvax.auburn.edu>
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- Organization: Auburn University, AL
- Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 17:03:14 GMT
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- Hmmm...
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- I am not too concerned about incurring anyone's wrath but on the other hand I
- am not flaming anyone's opinion so if I do (incur wrath) please count to ten,
- or something and remember it is only the "Net" (and my opinion).
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- I feel frustrated when I see so much inter- and intra- Center (NASA Centers)
- back stabbing, politics, and surruptitious [sic?] program/project aquisition.
- However, since I am part of a University beuracracy [sic?] I can understand the
- basic reasons. As the saying goes..."University polotics are more vicious
- because the stakes are smaller..." I don't believe that cognitive, malicious
- waste is occuring in NASA because of prolific flagrant disregard or ill intent.
-
- I don't believe "line workers" and hired into "middle management" workers are
- being criticized in some of the sci.space postings criticizing NASA. NASA as
- a whole could be arguably called "TOP HEAVY". Anyone want to disagree with
- that. The government isn't in the position (or shouldn't be) of creating jobs.
- Especially with taxes and this years and the rest, Congress caused growing
- deficit (FOUR HUNDRED BILLION PLUS). I say "creating jobs" because in a system
- (the civil servant/GS or GM system) that rewards salary raises in part, based
- on the number of employees under an individual, you can't but help to create
- jobs in order to keep that particular system characteristic satisfied.
-
- As to NASA's purpose (outlined, mandated, ordered,...whatever, in 1958)
- Congress said: "learn to operate automated and manned vehicles in space beyond
- Earth's atmosphere; explore our solar system and the universe for the
- advancement of knowledge; make certain that all NASA discoveries and technical
- advancements are made promptly available for bettering human lives, for
- peaceful use by all mankind.
-
- I have to go buy paint equipment with my wife so I will call this post "PART I"
- and continue when I get the time (hey!...I have my priorities! :) ).
-
- Sincerely,
-
- Paul Sylvester Shanley
- Researcher ad Infinitum et al
- School of Human Sciences
- Auburn University
- 308 Spidle Hall
- Auburn University, Alabama 36849
- United States of America
- VOICE: 205 844 1339 office
- VOICE: 205 887 7440 home
- FAX: 205 844 1340 office
- e-mail pshanley@humsci.auburn.edu
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- ad astra per mylanta
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