If NASA were allowed to keep the profits from its patents, it would more than pay for itself. Space exploration is a good investment, and I hope we start turning our eyes upward again.
Do 787s pay for themselves over their lifetimes?
I don't think they've reached the end of their lifetimes yet (not even close), and I'm sure they will pay for themselves.
It's too bad they couldn't have taken about half the population of northern pakistan with.
Those types of comments aren't appropriate in this forum. Save that crap for reddit.