They jumped on us. They were the aggressor. They had us on our heels from the beginning.
There's a lot of different things that we do during life that could personally harm us and I choose not to stop doing those things.
Life science research can be done on multiple platforms. Since we have a very small number of people flying into space, the more people you have, the better.
Whenever I do get to look out, it is glorious. Even the stars have a special brightness.
We're looking at Earth science, observing our planet. Also space science, looking at the ozone in the atmosphere around our Earth. Also looking at life science. And on a human level, using ourselves as test subjects.
Science, for hundreds of years, has spanned the differences between cultures and between countries.
I can't think of anything specific growing up that pointed me toward NASA at all. I was interested in the Moon landings just about the same as everyone else of my generation. But I never really thought about being an astronaut or working in space myself.
I think that if there's some innovative entrepreneurs out there who can help teach people how they can cost-effectively help themselves and their planet, I think everybody would be for it. That's going to be the challenge - figuring a way to get the marketplace and commerce to teach us consumers another way.
Art is a Verb, not a Noun.
I'm first and foremost a guitar player. I've been playing since I was 12, which is over half of my life.
I’ve never argued against any technology being used when you have an imminent threat, an active crime going on. If someone comes out of a liquor store with a weapon and fifty dollars in cash, I don’t care if a drone kills him or a policeman kills him.