NASA has announced a plan to put man back on the moon by 2018, for a mear $104 billion. Assuming NASA continues to receive their yearly $16 billion, they wouldn't have to request any additional money for this. Not long ago Pres. Bush had given a statement saying we'd have a trip to the moon by 2020, so this isn't far off at all.
They go on to speak on how we will no doubt have more disasters in the US and the world, as we have had tsunamis and hurricanes, and more, play god with humanity, but that the spending required for these visions are a necessary investment in our future.
I'm down for this.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/19/sc...rssnyt&emc=rss