03-15-2016, 09:07 AM
Every time I see discussions about using state funding for grand experimental projects, I cannot help but to remember all the failed Grand Experimental Projects that Alaska tried to put into effect because it had all the newly minted oil money for the local politicians to blow on their favorite projects.
That line of thinking even carried on way beyond the oil money being newly minted.
http://www.adn.com/print/article/dreamin...oondoggles
The latest one, too late to make the forgoing list, is the Kodiak Launch facility.
It is still somewhat in operation, but doesn't seem to be doing much since opening.
I saw somewhere that they've recently opened an office in Alabama trying to draw some business north.
Because of the oil money, Alaska is a comparatively rich state.
It could be argued that they could afford to do so.
Hawaii is not a rich state.
In fact, after having lived in AK for almost 35 years, it is glaringly obvious that Hawaii is a relatively poor state.
funding in support of both the Space Port and TrueTag are of the same mentality.
This type of state funded adventurism would be paid for by taxes on its citizens.
We have enough trouble getting anything of value from our politicians for our taxes paid without funding pie in the sky type of adventures.
Which, from past experiences, are probably doomed to failure anyway.
Politicians are not wise investors.
This would be much better left to Federal or private funding.
From recent activities in orbital access transportation, private might be the best way to go.
That line of thinking even carried on way beyond the oil money being newly minted.
http://www.adn.com/print/article/dreamin...oondoggles
The latest one, too late to make the forgoing list, is the Kodiak Launch facility.
It is still somewhat in operation, but doesn't seem to be doing much since opening.
I saw somewhere that they've recently opened an office in Alabama trying to draw some business north.
Because of the oil money, Alaska is a comparatively rich state.
It could be argued that they could afford to do so.
Hawaii is not a rich state.
In fact, after having lived in AK for almost 35 years, it is glaringly obvious that Hawaii is a relatively poor state.
funding in support of both the Space Port and TrueTag are of the same mentality.
This type of state funded adventurism would be paid for by taxes on its citizens.
We have enough trouble getting anything of value from our politicians for our taxes paid without funding pie in the sky type of adventures.
Which, from past experiences, are probably doomed to failure anyway.
Politicians are not wise investors.
This would be much better left to Federal or private funding.
From recent activities in orbital access transportation, private might be the best way to go.
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Was a Democrat until gun control became a knee jerk, then a Republican until the crazies took over, back to being a nonpartisan again.
This time, I can no longer participate in the primary.
Was a Democrat until gun control became a knee jerk, then a Republican until the crazies took over, back to being a nonpartisan again.
This time, I can no longer participate in the primary.