It’s a very reasonable plan and an investment in American jobs, so let’s hope the message gets through.
Unless there are astronautin’ jerbs immediately available to laid-off white coal miners, I doubt it will. That’s before you take into account his aversion to anything reasonable.
As @TheGreatParis notes, you have to speak to the man in his language. For example, offer to paint the booster rockets black (perhaps with faux marble touches) and put his name on them in gold leaf and the chances of his recommitting to the best, really the most luxurious, space programme go up exponentially.
I wish we lived in a country where Bill Nye’s message would be heeded, but we don’t.
