All the bilions wrongly wasted on space exploration should be rightly used to feed hungry people and to save endangered animal species.

Posted by: Brien Comerford | November 20, 2009 08:06 PM

PLEASE stop animals abuse at NASA. It reflexes on all Americans making us all look uncivilized. You should be ashamed of yourselves.

Posted by: bonnie allgoewer | November 20, 2009 08:37 PM

Sickening.

Posted by: Tommy Mooney | November 21, 2009 07:58 AM

leave the monkeys alone use dummies like your employers

Posted by: Randi Jackson | November 21, 2009 08:32 AM

NASA = Nasa All Stupid A holes!

Posted by: carla | November 21, 2009 05:04 PM

Guys we've already established that 96% of animal testing doesn't work so why don't you step into this century & use stem cells from Humans! To establish your info there are plenty of serial killers living it up in jail, so actually you could practice on them live like you do with the animals with zero anesthetics!

Posted by: Marianne raine | November 21, 2009 06:52 PM

Frankly, I don't know why US taxpayers allow this pseudo-scientific garbage to go on. Man is never going to find another planet as hospitable to us as Mother Earth.

NASA represents a huge waste of money at a time when the US is in a pitiful state financially.

We have to learn to take care of what we have now. Going veg is the absolute best way to accomplish that.

Posted by: Mike Quinoa | November 21, 2009 09:17 PM

It is alarming that we even consider space exploration when we haven't explored many places right here on earth. It is even more alarming that, in the quest for space exploration, NASA believes that it is ethical to completely disregard the well-being of our fellow earthlings. I am certain that $1.75 million could be better spent to improve the lives of many right here on our own planet.

Posted by: Michael Essi | November 22, 2009 10:25 AM

This is a sad indictment on so called intelligent, sensitive, empathetic Homo sapiens sapiens

Posted by: Jean Senogles | November 22, 2009 04:35 PM

This is absolutely barbaric and disgusting- how dare they use primates in such invasive testing in the 21st century! I am appauled...

Posted by: Arsalan Shams | November 22, 2009 08:29 PM

And we thought radiation experiments were only in science-fiction B-movies.
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Well, not anymore. Time to save the primates.

Posted by: Vic | November 22, 2009 10:22 PM

NASA, stop animal testing!!!
animal testing breaks hearts.

Posted by: Lorena Mayani | November 23, 2009 01:42 AM

I can't understand how people have the inability to care for animals that feel just like us. Reading and watching about the terrible acts thats are carried out on animals each day in labs makes me cry and feel sick, I can't get the thoughts out of my head after reading it.

Posted by: hannah maden | November 23, 2009 05:31 AM

Don't we already know what radiation does to people??

Posted by: Kelley | November 23, 2009 06:39 PM

Apparently none of you realize how little of a budget NASA actually receives. They receive 1/10th of a percent of the national budget, while things such as social services receive a very large percent of the national budget. We can't live on this planet forever. Mankind yearns to explore. Scientific research done by NASA and associated groups have brought us such things like artificial limbs, solar energy collection, water purification, portable vacuums, freeze-dried food, and many other innovations. Slam NASA if you like, but stop using all those things then.

Posted by: Kevin | November 24, 2009 01:45 AM

Kevin,

There's no guarantee that any other planet will sustain human life. We have evolved to thrive on planet Earth. Had we not, the human race would have become extinct eons ago.

If we can't live on this planet forever as you suggest, then, barring future natural calamities, it's our own damn fault. We created the mess we're in by ourselves. We should have more pressing priorities than the radiating of monkeys.

I say let's try to preserve what we've got. There's no way that 6.8 billion people could get ferried to some distant orb millions of miles away. Anyway, who would get to go?

Posted by: Mike Quinoa | November 24, 2009 11:21 PM

I'm all for space exploration but surely the brilliant minds at NASA can come up with alternatives to cruel radiation experiments on sentient non-human animals. And like Kelley(Nov23639PM)says "Don't we already know what radiation does to people??"

Posted by: lynda downie | November 24, 2009 11:21 PM

Can you please STOP putting living beings through all this stressfull procedures, especially when we all know what radiation does to people. There are other ways to experiment. Please do leave animals alone!!! They have feelings just like you and I.

Posted by: yadira tosco | November 25, 2009 10:24 AM

I think it's an absolute disgrace that NASA will spend 1.75ml. to torture and ultimately kill these helpless living beings. I think we all pretty much know what exposure to radiation will do to us. They should also consider that we are not monkeys or squirrels, or whatever other helpless animal they'll decide to use. I watched a video of NASA astronauts throwing a frightened cat around in a weightless environment, as they laughed. What is wrong with people. I thought these people were highly intelligent - quess NOT.

Posted by: Linda Keener | November 25, 2009 10:46 AM

Come on now. It's ridiculous and we the public want this to end now!

Posted by: JoAnn Schneider | November 25, 2009 11:46 AM

I plead with NASA to abandon this planned experiment with spider monkeys. The use of taxpayer funds to explore a thesis that provides no benefit to our planet is unconscionable. I have seen the results of experimentation on animals and it's heartbreaking to observe the devastating condition in which they are left to live out their damaged lives. As a society, we can be considered moral only when we treat our fellow creatures honorably and kindly. Otherwise, we're using them to "enhance" our lives at the expense of theirs. Given the medical and scientific advances we're presently experiencing, there is no justification for using mammals in your experiments. This makes caring people sick.

Posted by: Gail Weyant | November 25, 2009 02:18 PM

Please stop

Posted by: Laurie Denis | November 25, 2009 03:09 PM

Please stop.

Posted by: Amanda S | November 26, 2009 11:46 AM

I wrote to NASA about these barbaric and unnecessary experiments and am deeply saddened that they are proceeding. Other advanced countries in the world do not treat our fellow primates as we do. It is a disgrace.

Posted by: Sarah | November 29, 2009 08:53 PM

It makes me sick!!!

Posted by: Paula G | December 2, 2009 06:25 AM

thank you so much for taking a stand against this. I hope that it will make a difference, they don't deserve it. How could they be so cruel?

Posted by: Lisa Roden | December 5, 2009 03:12 AM

People who directly, or indirectly (but still are complicit in these barbaric animal tests, etc.) look the other way are cut off from their own feelings. These people suffer the most. They're the biggest losers. Innocent animals will suffer, and tens of billions do annually each year as a result of agribusiness/factory farming. Unless you are completely vegan, you shouldn't be allowed to post any comments. Monkey. Cow. Pig. Chicken. No matter. All sentient beings have RIGHTS, screw welfare; rights are the only way to go. Again, unless you have forsaken "creature comforts" of eggs, dairy, meat, fish, supplements containing gelatin, whey in power drink/bar products, as well as numerous personal care products tested on animals and not labeled vegan/cruelty-free, you are a hypocrite. Get out and protest NASA live in Cleveland next week. And send messages to NASA and the gov't. It's idiotic, but completely true: leaders actually need to hear from constituents the obvious.

Posted by: lucy | January 16, 2010 11:23 AM