Nasa plans return to Moon by 2020

Don't get me wrong! I am all for returning to the Moon! And I don't care if people say "why, we have no reason to go there". I believe that just going is reason enough, but the plans NASA have are so lacking of ambition. If you want to go back to the Moon, and nothing else then don't just copy the way it was done previously with just bigger rockets! If you just do that you would have learned nothing! The way it is proposed now have no vision. The primary ambition (going there) is nothing new; it has already been done. The secondary ambitions (new technology, etc) are..well non existing; the whole thing is based on old technology. If the reason is, that NASA does not have the finances to do it better, then NASA must go internationally. In any case I think that is the only way forward with projects on this scale. And id isn't only space programs that could benefit from some internationalisation...

Going through the motions

Well, it has been a while, and it has probably been the period in my life where most have changed! Maybe that's why... Anyway! The main thing that has happened is obviously that I have got married! I have married the most beautiful woman in the world in the most spectacular wedding. It lasted 3 days and I had many friends and family coming in from Denmark to attend. You all made our day!! Thanks!! Second, the redundancy became real. The Friday after the wedding I was told that I was going to be made redundant by 22nd August. I sort of expected it, but when it happens is always gives you a knock. I suppose it is reality sinking in. So what do you do? Do you become angry or just accept your fate... The most important thing is to get off to a good start in searching for a new job. The psychological impact is the most important to deal with immediately. Then later you can deal with all the financial etc. stuff. In any case I tried to act "professional", seeing it from their point of view, that they didn't have enough money to keep me and they were in trouble and that I would have done the same in their situation. I believe that will also serve me better in the long run - slamming doors always leave a bitter taste in your own mouth... So the last two months I have been looking for work...