So shortsighted (Score 2, Insightful)

This is one of the few big budget scientific missions that's had a clear purpose. The space station -- not so much. The shuttle -- takes people to orbit for way too much money (though it would be nice if they could use it once more to fix Hubble.) This is one of the best possible uses of our space dollars, and it's sad that it's being ignored for high profile but not scientifically focused things.