Reality Bites the 'International' Space Station

Finally consideration given to scrapping the Space Station. I've argued before, great idea - why should the US foot almost the entire bill for this hundred billion dollar boondoggle.

Only a few hundred people have been to space and the idea of astronauts floating aboard the station and living in orbit thrills the public. But many scientists believe this is not a good enough reason to keep pumping money into the project. Only a few hundred people have been to space and the idea of astronauts floating aboard the station and living in orbit thrills the public.

Thrill the public? Bollocks. Where does Reuters get this nonsense?

But many scientists believe this is not a good enough reason to keep pumping money into the project.

Right - so lets scrap it right now.

But NASA is unlikely to give up on its shuttle or the ISS very easily because of a feeling of duty to its international partners.

Well our 'international partners' already dislike us because we liberate oppressed Arabs, so lets not worry about them too much then hey? If they want it finished, let them share equally in the expense.