First off, I would like to say thank you to NASA for the tons of money that they put into FIRST. FIRST would not have half of the teams it has today if it weren't for NASA. They sponsor several teams, several regionals, and provide many talented engineers to help us all.
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Originally Posted by Amanda Morrison
Funny. I hear these people employed by NASA seem to be pretty darn smart. I'm pretty sure they know what the words 'first' and 'second' mean.
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[Humor]Well, I don't think they knew the difference between metric and standard a few years back...sorry Dave.[/Humor] Edit: I stand corrected that it was not NASA's fault.
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Originally Posted by Chris Fultz
I believe that what NASA does or does not do with their money is their business. Whether they choose to support several regionals (like they do) or just one team, that is their business.
It is not for us to question or even offer 'constructive criticism' - it is NASA's choice.
Congratulations to all the selected teams, and thanks to NASA for their continued support of FIRST and FIRST programs.  |
[Speculation inside]I am not sure exactly on much of the statistics and money flow within NASA and the government, but isn't this a lot of our tax dollars? I know that the tax we pay is a very small percentage of the U.S. gov. budget, and an even smaller percentage of NASA's budget, but don't we have some say in where it goes? At least some input, even if they don't like our ideas? I may be way out of here with this idea, but I do think that we should be allowed to voice our opinion and that the decision makers should try to listen if possible. I am not saying that we should all be making NASA's budgetary decisions, but they should not be spending all their money on something that a single person wants.[/Speculation]