We Came In Peace For All Mankind

[filkertom]

Thirty-seven years ago today.

Okay, Congress has got its head up its ass and NASA is perpetually tongue-tied. How would you sell the need to greatly expand the space program to the public? You have three reasonably short sentences and no big words -- think "sound bite". Ready, set, go. (I have my own version, which I'll put here later so as not to Heisenberg the thing.)

Comments

[barbara-the-w.livejournal.com]

"Microwaves, Teflon, Microfibers, Polarized glass, GPS, Cellphones, Microsurgery.
The Space Program gave you that -- what have you given the Space Program?
Space -- Because it makes sense."

[barbara-the-w.livejournal.com]

I really like some of the other suggestions -- I think they're poetic. I also think Joe & Jo Public don't give a rat's ass about poetry or the power of exploration. I think they want Their Stuff and screw the poetry.

[blueeyedtigress.livejournal.com]

Okay, good -- much better wording than mine! ;]