The problem with the manned space programme is not so much that it is an expensive waste of money as that it lacks a serious goal.
There's just an assumption that these benefits are positive, that the big time is worth it, that expensive coaches and conference expansion and mega TV contracts all serve a greater good networks and fans love it, and it's foolish to not want a piece.
The reason is, quite simply, that it is too expensive.
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"People now have acquired a mindset that over the next four or five years gas is going to be more expensive--it doesn't matter how much more expensive, just that it is, " says George Pipas, a Ford Motor sales analyst.
The chief barrier to private-enterprise spaceflight, it has often been argued, is that space is so inherently expensive that only governments can afford it.
Cost, it adds, has been the biggest obstacle to development, noting that it is much more expensive to purify seawater than it is to treat fresh water.
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"It's getting expensive and it is something that I need to address, " said Khan.
The issue is that it is very expensive to simply explore a spot on a whim.
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The problem with the long-standing plan to build an oil pipeline from the Caspian to Turkey's Mediterranean coast is that it is an expensive option.
The way agency search is practiced now is too slow for a marketing world that runs at the speed of light, and it is too expensive for companies (and agencies) that need to prevent harmful waste.
What is true is, is that the markets getting nervous have started making it much more expensive for them to borrow, and that then gets them on a downward spiral.
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It is also likely that GE Capital will find it more expensive to borrow for some time to come.
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It is an expensive hobby, but it is one that is becoming more popular and Susan believes the koi were stolen to order to be sold in the Republic of Ireland rather than ending up as a fish supper.
The kidneys do a better job than the dialysis machine, there is less of a risk of infection that way, and it is even less expensive and more convenient.
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The most interesting comment is that it is actually more expensive than a 4 Gb Nano.
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However, the downside to owning a single-family home or acreage is that it can be quite expensive.
And, no one is arguing that Apple is an expensive stock, because it trades at an inexpensive valuation.
The final irony of the World Trade Center folly is that it was deemed too expensive to dismantle, floor by floor.
She also argues that it is an extremely expensive form of punishment at a time when the state faces enormous budget deficits.
The downside is that it's more expensive, uncomfortable to wear for long periods of time and has to be custom fit, Reingold said, so it's suited for people working in high-risk laboratories.
It is that US labour is expensive.
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And given how expensive it is, should that have been something -- is that fair criticism?
The original machine, the J9 One Touch TFT, does have a couple of minor drawbacks, mainly that it is big and it is expensive.
The company seems to be proving that consumers like streaming video, and that it simply is a lot less expensive to ship consumers digital bits rather than physical atoms.
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Tuition has consistently increased faster than inflation and household income, to the point that it is now four times more expensive to attend college than it was a generation ago.
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"We have just started the commercial aspect of this product but the price is not that expensive when you compare it with the long term solution that it gives, " he adds.
What makes this ship notable in the world of really expensive toys is that it reflects a new trend, according to Burgess, towards owners who build with the charter market in mind.
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In the end he was soundly beaten, but his campaign discredited even his own contention: politics has become so expensive that it is impossible to raise the required cash without special-interest money.
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