The sadness at the Johnson Space Center is as pervasive as the Texas humidity. The end of the space shuttle program means thousands of uniquely talented people will be out of work.

The sadness at the Johnson Space Center is as pervasive as the Texas humidity. The end of the space shuttle program means thousands of uniquely talented people will be out of work. — Space Shuttle Atlantis: Layoffs to Follow in Florida, Texas - ABC News これでスペースシャトルミッションが全て終わったわけだが、8000人の関係者（数百人のPh.D.ホルダーを含む）がレイオフだそうだ。なんともダイナミック。 短期的にはとても悲しいイベントだが、このダイナミックな人材流動こそがUSの原動力の一つだと思う。過去にもアポロミッションの終了でレイオフさ

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"このダイナミックな人材流動こそがUSの原動力の一つだと思う"(アポロ計画や金融工学のように)この大規模人材流動に伴いトンデモナイ変化が起きるだろうと期待したい" optimism

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The sadness at the Johnson Space Center is as pervasive as the Texas humidity. The end of the space shuttle program means thousands of uniquely talented people will be out of work.