Do you watch the Space Shuttle launches?

No as it is such a waste of billions of dollars that can be spent on earth.

@chyna Ok, well it is for Science, and science is important.

When I get the opportunity, yes. It looks great in high-def.

@steelerspilot So is millions of peoples lives.

@AstroChuck It is even better in person

@chyna What does peoples’ lives have to do with NASA?

I like watching them on TV. I live on the other side of the country but I would love to watch one in person.

@chyna The thing is, it is for science. The Money is used for a purpose. Peoples’ lives are more important, yes, but so is science. Everything we use today was designed and made by science.

It is money they could spend on health care, feeding the homeless etc.

We were in Cocoa beach in August. We waited up till 1:00 am but the launch was scrubbed. I would have loved to have seen it.

I don’t watch it now. When I was a kid in elementary school they always hauled a TV on a big cart out in the hallway and we would gather around and watch the shuttle lift off. It was exciting. I recall looking forward to it. I also remember when the Challenger crashed how my teacher explained it to us and cried. I was in the 4th grade. It was a really sad day.

I haven’t watched since the 2nd accident.

No. Not possible for me to care less.

nope dot com but I’m sure Ethan Hawke does

every single one of em

@windex lurve for Gattaca reference.
I love watching them. It is a remarkable thrill!

Weird. I was just, literally like 10 minutes ago, saying one of the things I most want to do in my life is go see a shuttle launching. I think they’re amazing, and so interesting, and it’s one of those things where you can even look at a picture of it and just think WTF, HOWWWW.