Resolved: NASAs Space Exploration Program should be kept open.

Aside from my opponent, COMPLETELY IGNORING MY ARGUMENTS AND JUST REHASHING HIS OWN, I thank them for their response. I would like to add since my opponent has not addressed any of my arguments they extend all the way to the conclusion because my opponent cannot rebut my arguments and if he attempts to do so, disregard those statements. I also would like to point out the only new argument here is their second contention. Their first and third are just rephrased, rehashed arguments… Their first two statements: 1.Challenger I already addressed this. Trained professionals looked over the problem and thought it was not a problem. 2.Nations safety is better than mars Cross apply my first contention. The world's safety is better than the nation's safety. We need to explore other worlds because it is a scientific fact that one day a disaster will occur threatening humanity. I guarantee Yellowstone erupting without an escape plan is much worse than a single flaw in one rocket….a few years ago. NASA does not work efficiently The Government does not work efficiently. Do you want to get rid of that to? The Department of Defense does not operate efficiently. Should that also go? I mean this is a ridiculous argument which I already addressed above. NASA receives their money and can do what they want. Furthermore, if you get rid of NASA, you get rid of 35% of all the scientific research and the largest holder of patents in the United States. (1) Furthermore, they looked at 18 projects out of…hundreds (3). Not bad odds. Ineffective Satellites This is the sole new contention. My opponent cites two problems…in 441. That's right, the United States currently has 441 satellites in orbit (2). So basically, the chance of failure is .45%. Not bad odds for something so technical. Accidents occur .45% of the time. If you want to shut down a governmental organization for such a low failure rate then the CIA should be the first to go… NASA overspends Once again you dropped my analysis that NASA gets a budget to use however it would like. And that for every dollar NASA spends…8 are made. So, in reality, the US government is making money. Furthermore, the math of that article must be a bit off, NASA only has a budget of around 18 billion dollars for the 2012 fiscal year. (4) Furthermore, your own source says "It is worth noting that cost and schedule estimates improve as launch nears, but that's only to be expected. NASA's job is to push the envelope of technical possibility, so some uncertainty is inevitable." NASA is not overspending; they spend exactly what they need to get the job done. Once again I must say that NASA's total budget since its founding amounts to less than the DOD received in 2010. They honestly do not have a big budget and yet do a lot with it. To conclude, my opponent has dropped my entire case, thus, I should win based upon that alone. They also, have rehashed their arguments over and over even after I refuted their points. My opponent has not created any original arguments, simply cutting and pasting from outside sources. Sources: 1. http://en.wikipedia.org... 2. http://www.ucsusa.org... 3. http://en.wikipedia.org... 4. http://www.nasa.gov...