0_Apprentice
What do the letters NASA stand for?
1_Wizard
I think it's National Aeronautics and Space Administration? I know they're a branch of th Federal government
0_Apprentice
I see.     They are not funded particularly well.
1_Wizard
No - I understand there's currently some debate about the future of the civilian space program
0_Apprentice
That is a shame, as it had promise and optimism in the past.
1_Wizard
It's such a shame - the organisation that won the space race might be in jeopardy
0_Apprentice
Politicians treat space like a bargaining chip.
1_Wizard
They certainly did during the Cold War
0_Apprentice
Except now there is much more at stake.