In what could be considered a mock protest to the end of the Space Shuttle program photographer Neil DaCosta and art director Sara Philips have posted a gallery of astronauts suicide photos. Apparently this is the only thing an astronaut has to look forward to these days. Dubbed the Dark Comedy Project the photos depict a person in a full astronaut suit posing in different positions as if they have just committed suicide . Some of these photos some people may find grotesque, inappropriate and offensive, and some people may find them darkly humorous. You be the judge.
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Sarcasm and humor still are a huge part of my personality, and I typically enjoy and encourage these pieces of art. However, I suggest you re-think your decision to put suicide in the humor department. Thanks.
Poor USA. You need to build a space ship.
At this point, we should encourage our representatives to maintain funding for the JWST. There is near zero risk of loss of life on these types of projects.
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/US_lawmakers_vote_to_kill_Hubble_successor_999.html
It already IS held back. Cancelling the Shuttle with nothing to replace it means relying on 35 year old russian technology to get US astronauts into space.
Obama is relying on private companies that have yet to even bring something to the table that has even the capabilities of a Gemini capsule.
Private companies have zero chance of getting anywhere. The first accident and the company will shut down. They will be unable to get anything beyond simple low earth orbit capsules. The only solution to moving past this 40 year step back in technology is to have a global space consortium where the resources of the entire planet can be brought to bear to further space interests.
Or just give up.