I don’t mind the puns either.

Just hope things don’t go too far in the other direction in terms of manned and robotic probe exploration – we need them both – we need to fund them both and not that no-expletive-suffices-enough illegal invasion and occupation of Iraq and the funding to the Terrorist government of Israel as it continues to violate UN resolutions, human rights and general principles of Humanity inits continued ilegaloccupationof Palestine and parts of Syria.

Fund Space NOT war!

Obviously? Besides, NH isn’t due at Pluto till 2015 – I think he has a few years.

Since Stern obviously won’t have time to devote to NH, who is going to run that now? Obviously the Pluto probe was just a stepping stone to bigger and better things in NASA adminstration. Makes you wonder how much he really cares, or do they all end up becoming politicans when you get your money from the Government? Can you say Faust?

Is Stern a good choice? Or in six months will we be stealing Erno’s nose?

Wonder who gets that ref.

I’m surprised to see an add for “clean” coal on your site. Here in Texas we’re battling a proposal to build 11 new coal-fired electrical plants. The obvious concern is that even the cleaner plants still emit more CO2 than natural gas (and probably other fossil fuels as well) – so clean coal is still an oxymoron compared to other choices. Please don’t let this good blog become a platform for energy company propaganda.

Stern, though, is definitely one of the “good guys.” Now we just have to hope that he won’t be shut out of decisions within NASA. The best of people can do little if nobody listens to them.

Sam