OKAY, I’VE BEEN TRYING TO COME UP with something to say about the astronaut story besides “WHAT THE %$*#?” and I’ve pretty much failed. Ann Althouse had the best title with “When Astronauts Attack.” But leave it to Jim Treacher to come through with something I hadn’t thought of: A poll.
Meanwhile, Dr. Sanity opines: “This story makes me glad I don’t do psychological consulting for NASA anymore.”
And John Tierney looks on the bright side: “Miracle of miracles, people are talking about the space shuttle! . . . The only way to get the public to pay for a manned mission to Mars, I’ve argued is to turn it into a long-running reality TV show, with a cast of astronauts carefully chosen to maximize romance and ratings. ” Perhaps it’s all a cunning plan. . . .