No, That's Not the Only Question

“There is no question that the time to prepare for sea level rise is now... We will definitely see 7 feet of sea level rise -- the only question is when,” Josh Willis, a scientist at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, told FoxNews.com. [More]

Another question might be "Shouldn't you be working on jet propulsion systems or something?"

Jeez, and we wonder why we don't already have that 2001 double-wheel space station and permanent moon base by now.

Too busy putting those tax credits to work shuttling George Takei to address the troops on diversity leadership at the invitation of Goddard’s Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Advisory Council, I guess, because, you know, being an actor who played a TV spaceman 40 years earlier makes one an authority and everything...

This is the perfect arena for the private sector to demonstrate what it can do -- if it can attract investors and resist subsidies, and if the government doesn't attach too many chains for bold ventures to lift off.