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NASA JSC Advanced Planning Office Blog: A Perspective from a Baby Boomer
"For many in my generation it was the Apollo program or Star Trek that sealed our future with NASA. For me it was the original voyages of the Starship Enterprise. Yes, I am one of those that would love to see the mission of the agency to be, "To Boldly Go where No one has gone before." My expectation was that upon entering the gates of NASA, I would find someone working on the Warp drive or a transporter. I thought that there would be people working on projects that pushed the boundaries of space and time. I expected Mission Control to look like the deck of the Enterprise. Instead, I found the Apollo Mission Control configuration that worked exceedingly well into the late 1980's."
Steven:
See my earlier post on NasaWatch related to "Sally Ride on Space, Education, and the Election."
Stand your ground, stay focused, and don't take 'no" for an answer.
There are like-minded professionals, colleagues, friends, and family who support your vision of the future.
You can change NASA from the inside out, or find another path of lesser resistance to achieve your goals, if necessary.
Do not be defeated, period.
Seek them out, collaborate, and work with them to make your vision a reality, and jettison those who try to prevent or derail it.
You can be certain there is a large contingent of us out here who still believe this society can inherit the stars, and are damned sure not going to contribute to going back to the cave.
Good luck, and contact me to discuss this topic if you like.