Results 1 to 4 of 4
  1. #1
    SPACE ACE Capt.Kangaroo's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2014
    Location
    Copernicus Crater
    Posts
    5,563
    Rep Power
    209

    Senate Confirms Non-Scientist Jim Bridenstine As NASA Head

    Wow, another science denier as an elected official




    The US Senate voted to confirm Jim Bridenstine as the NASA administrator in a 50-49 vote, it has been confirmed. The position has been vacant since January 2017. President Trump first nominated Bridenstine this past September.

    The Senate went months without confirming Bridenstine after Republican senators Jeff Flake and Marco Rubio opposed the nomination. Rubio had said that he'd prefer a space professional leading the agency, though some suggested the objection was based on Bridenstine's comments against him during the 2016 election. Rubio switched his vote, citing acting administrator Robert Lightfoot's departure, reports Vox.

    Flake initially opposed the nomination but switched his vote yesterday. His flip "wasn't related to Bridenstine," reports Politico rather cryptically. The vote otherwise stuck mostly to party lines, with the Dems opposed to a non-scientist leading the agency. Bridenstine was an executive director of the Tulsa Air and Space Museum and member of the Naval Reserve before running for the US House of Representatives.

    Bridenstine has received tons of criticism leading up to the vote. He's demonstrated that he holds anti-LGBT views and has proven sceptical of the humankind's link to the changing climate. The study of Earth and climate science is a big part of NASA's ongoing work. Just yesterday, the Daily Beast reported that Bridenstine used money from a nonprofit to benefit a business he co-owned.

    The new administrator will come into the office facing plenty of challenges and questions, such as how the agency will move forward with missions like a moon base, the Space Launch System, and the much-delayed, over-budget James Webb Space Telescope.

    Hopefully he doesn't blow it.


    Source:gizmodo
    Last edited by Capt.Kangaroo; 04-24-2018 at 09:15 AM.
    I gather darkness to please me...

  2. #2
    Moderator at Work ilan's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2015
    Location
    Celestial Fields
    Posts
    8,641
    Rep Power
    293
    I have been watching the process with sadness.
    Beginner's Guide for Rocket, NFPS and IKS66...
    http://iptvtalk.net/showthread.php?2...-you-should-do

    Kodi Options for Rocket, NFPS and IKS66...
    http://iptvtalk.net/forumdisplay.php?71-Kodi

    Check the Announcement Section...
    http://iptvtalk.net/forumdisplay.php...-Announcements

  3. #3
    Mercenary floder2's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2014
    Location
    yea
    Posts
    2,704
    Rep Power
    143
    Computer Models related to Climate Change is not Science

    Can Climate Models Predict Climate Change ?


  4. #4
    Pinball Wizard
    Join Date
    Nov 2014
    Location
    yes
    Posts
    9,529
    Rep Power
    293
    How sad it is, but other countries are still fighting climate change instead of listening to paid PR firms that place profits ahead of humanity!!!

 

 

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •