That couldn't be farther from the truth! Without NASA you probably wouldn't even have had a computer to post that comment with. The research from the 60s and 70s is exactly what has driven the economy of the 80s,90s and 00s.

Where do you think that microwave oven you use came from. Or your wireless phone, or digital camera, or little calculator, or laser surgery, or your tennis shoes. The list is too long...

Technology transfer is alive and well, and gaining momentum!!