Someone commented to me that there would never be another shuttle flight after Columbia broke up, that no-one intelligent enough to go would take the risk.
I said, even if they say 'We have no clue what happened, it could happen again next flight, and we're going in 2 months' they'd have trained, knowledgeable and intelligent about the risk Astronauts lined up from Houston to Dallas.
Someone commented to me that there would never be another shuttle flight after Columbia broke up, that no-one intelligent enough to go would take the risk.
I said, even if they say 'We have no clue what happened, it could happen again next flight, and we're going in 2 months' they'd have trained, knowledgeable and intelligent about the risk Astronauts lined up from Houston to Dallas.
Like Kirk said in one epsidoe "Gentlemen, Risk IS our Business" Astronauts go up knownign full well, teh risks involved.
The wisdom I question isn't in trying again. It's using spacecraft as old as they are and it's in canceling our space program. At least we still have SETI, and that for me was more a concern of detecting Near-Earth objects. It would blow to get killed at random by something we coulda slagged with warheads.
The wisdom I question isn't in trying again. It's using spacecraft as old as they are and it's in canceling our space program. At least we still have SETI, and that for me was more a concern of detecting Near-Earth objects. It would blow to get killed at random by something we coulda slagged with warheads.
Someone commented to me that there would never be another shuttle flight after Columbia broke up, that no-one intelligent enough to go would take the risk.
From a totally different perspective....
Birds are colorful to embrace risk. Predators can see them better when they stand out from the foliage. The lady birds look over at the brightly colored male birds and thinks "Wow, that guy is so obnoxiously bright and the predators *still* can't catch him. He must have great genes... You! Toucan! Come have my babies!!" :eek:
Humans are the same way. If a man goes to a cubicle and survives, meh. Meanwhile, if a man orbits the Earth and comes back....
....
Hort has a new career idea! :cool:
That was fun to watch as always. She'll be headed up here to DC as part of the Air and Space annex display near Dulles aiport to replace Enterprise eventually.
No to get off-topic here, but this all ind of reminds me of one of the "Lost Years" books they put out for Star Trek awhile back. The story was set while Enterprise was being refit and rebuilt into the movie Enterprise and during the story, the nearly reconstrcuted Saucer section was stolen (from the Earth's surface no less) and the crew of the Enterprise had to "borrow" the Space Shuttle Entprise to go chase it down. It seems in the future, The Space Shuttle Enterprise get's refitted with Impulse engines, and she gets to finally travel into space. I would imagine that by the TNG and STO era's Warp drives are small enough to fit inside her as well. Wouldn't that be something to see in Sector Space
No to get off-topic here, but this all ind of reminds me of one of the "Lost Years" books they put out for Star Trek awhile back. The story was set while Enterprise was being refit and rebuilt into the movie Enterprise and during the story, the nearly reconstrcuted Saucer section was stolen (from the Earth's surface no less) and the crew of the Enterprise had to "borrow" the Space Shuttle Entprise to go chase it down. It seems in the future, The Space Shuttle Enterprise get's refitted with Impulse engines, and she gets to finally travel into space. I would imagine that by the TNG and STO era's Warp drives are small enough to fit inside her as well. Wouldn't that be something to see in Sector Space
The amount of people on the actual STO Discussion Board would QQ, Complain, Gripe and Whine would be off the scale. You should totally go suggest this.
The amount of people on the actual STO Discussion Board would QQ, Complain, Gripe and Whine would be off the scale. You should totally go suggest this.
While I don't think I could stand that much hate and discontent, it would be funny to watch the other boards boil over with that discussion. It would make an interesting 500 day gift though. make it part of being able to visit earth and all that. Or make it a mini-game where you fly the shuttle down to a landing at the Cape.
That was fun to watch as always. She'll be headed up here to DC as part of the Air and Space annex display near Dulles aiport to replace Enterprise eventually.
Wait, replace the Enterprise? Why would they replace such an iconic ship bearing the proud name. Ok granted Enterprise never even went into space but still!. Stupid smart people.
Wait, replace the Enterprise? Why would they replace such an iconic ship bearing the proud name. Ok granted Enterprise never even went into space but still!. Stupid smart people.
Two words... Government Employees*
*Apologies to anyone here that works for the Federal Governement, but the ones around here seem a little "off"
I believe that the Enterprise will still be on loan to the Smithsonian, it'll just be the one that goes "on tour." (How anyone does that with something that big is beyond me.)
However, it does mean I have to get back to the Air & Space Museum Annex before they roll Enterprise out and bring Discovery in.
I will say that, although all three shuttles are basically the same, I've always had a soft spot in my heart for this one. I'm sorry to see it go.
Goodbye, Discovery. How appropriate that, as you were the shuttle that lifted off after both the loss of the Challenger and Columbia, that it is you that helps close an era. May your new caretakers at the Smithsonian treat you well.
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Thanks, this actually worked and loaded faster than the NASA site one did... go fig.
Wow, you must *really* love Mexico...
Maybe grab a bottle of Tequila, worm included... hell maybe some Cubans. Too hard to get a good cigar stateside.
Edit: for the record, my bad! she's crossing over Honduras and Belize, not Mexico
I said, even if they say 'We have no clue what happened, it could happen again next flight, and we're going in 2 months' they'd have trained, knowledgeable and intelligent about the risk Astronauts lined up from Houston to Dallas.
Like Kirk said in one epsidoe "Gentlemen, Risk IS our Business" Astronauts go up knownign full well, teh risks involved.
Or Bruce Willis even
Earth = 1 habitat.
Humans = Endangered species.
On a lighter note: Witnesses Waltz.
Welcome home Discovery.
From a totally different perspective....
Birds are colorful to embrace risk. Predators can see them better when they stand out from the foliage. The lady birds look over at the brightly colored male birds and thinks "Wow, that guy is so obnoxiously bright and the predators *still* can't catch him. He must have great genes... You! Toucan! Come have my babies!!" :eek:
Humans are the same way. If a man goes to a cubicle and survives, meh. Meanwhile, if a man orbits the Earth and comes back....
....
Hort has a new career idea! :cool:
The amount of people on the actual STO Discussion Board would QQ, Complain, Gripe and Whine would be off the scale. You should totally go suggest this.
While I don't think I could stand that much hate and discontent, it would be funny to watch the other boards boil over with that discussion. It would make an interesting 500 day gift though. make it part of being able to visit earth and all that. Or make it a mini-game where you fly the shuttle down to a landing at the Cape.
Wait, replace the Enterprise? Why would they replace such an iconic ship bearing the proud name. Ok granted Enterprise never even went into space but still!.
Two words... Government Employees*
*Apologies to anyone here that works for the Federal Governement, but the ones around here seem a little "off"
Some of that too.
However, it does mean I have to get back to the Air & Space Museum Annex before they roll Enterprise out and bring Discovery in.
I will say that, although all three shuttles are basically the same, I've always had a soft spot in my heart for this one. I'm sorry to see it go.
Goodbye, Discovery. How appropriate that, as you were the shuttle that lifted off after both the loss of the Challenger and Columbia, that it is you that helps close an era. May your new caretakers at the Smithsonian treat you well.