[meteorite-list] NASA SETI Misappropriation of Tax Payer Funds

[Greg Hupé]

To All Concerned US Tax Payers...

I have been troubled by what is a clear misappropriation of US tax payer 
funds by NASA/SETI. At a time of this country's financial crisis, this is no 
time to squander our tax dollars!!

We have all seen and read about 'The Blimp" that was, as stated in the 
article link below, "... a NASA-hired airship." Not only are they using a 
privately owned "Blimp" for frivolous and far-fetched 'research', but they 
are also giving free joy rides to private citizens as stated from the 
article, "Glenn Rivera [a private citizen] was invited by astronomers 
[NASA/SETI] to hunt for more meteorite crash-landing sites from a NASA-hired 
airship."

In recent conversations, I and many of my colleagues and some NASA 
scientists (who wish to remain anonymous), have all concluded that finding 
meteorites [of any size] is completely impossible and a waste of tax payer 
dollars! How can one think you can spot a black rock the size of a dime, a 
golf ball or even a basketball from an altitude of 1000 feet?

The only entity that benefits from these dream hunts is the private company 
who owns "The Blimp". They get paid by NASA for use of "The Blimp" and they 
also benefit from all of the free advertising with their logos and web 
addresses emblazoned on the sides of "The Blimp"!

As far as I am concerned, hunting for meteorites floating in the sky is full 
of hot air!

Here is the link the the article I reference:
http://novato.patch.com/articles/hunt-goes-on-for-more-meteorites#photo-12000260

Best Regards,
Greg

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