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"Uncle Buck" |
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13 Jul 2005 12:55:07 AM |
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OT: Shuttle problems - trouble brewing? |
From CNN main page:
The launch of the space shuttle Discovery will go ahead as scheduled
Wednesday after technicians fixed tiles damaged near the spacecraft's
tail Tuesday, a NASA spokesman said. The tiles were damaged when a
cover panel on the No. 7 cockpit window fell off as the orbiter sat
on the launch pad, officials said.
Hmmn. :-/ I'm sure they know what they're doing and all, but it
sounds a little bit strange to me. If parts are just sort of "falling
off" while it's just sitting there on the launch pad, does it _really_
seem like such a good idea to announce that you're going ahead with
the launch as scheduled anyway? Yeah, sure, there was a hurricaine,
but those winds are nothing to what it will encounter as it launches.
They probably know how reliably the damage has been fixed and all, but
you'd just think, I dunno', maybe in the interest of "good PR" or
something, they'd try to seem a little more concerned. Maybe it's
just me. :-?
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| User: "Gary Bohn" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Shuttle problems - trouble brewing? |
15 Jul 2005 11:29:11 AM |
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nobody <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in
news:mabfd1ped5dejokpfidn1n2ptet3o2j7gu@4ax.com:
Gary Bohn <garybohn@REMOVETHISaccesscomm.ca> wrote:
More effective? My remark was more or less in jest, but you seriously
underestimate the energy available in a chunk of rock thrown from that
height.
Height? :D
Effectively yes, height. Once it crosses the area where the moon's minor
gravity is overcome by Earth's more substantial gravity the rock will
accelerate, similar to being dropped from that height. This is a very
simplistic explanation and does not take into consideration the
continued pull of the moon, lack of significant friction in space,
orbital speed of the moon and initial momentum given to the rock.
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Gary Bohn
Science rationally modifies a theory to fit evidence, creationism
emotionally modifies evidence to fit the bible.
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| User: "Lars Eighner" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Shuttle problems - trouble brewing? |
14 Jul 2005 12:58:22 PM |
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In our last episode, <Xns969376D51E5D3GaryBohn@209.135.99.21>,
the lovely and talented Gary Bohn broadcast on alt.atheism:
It will be interesting to see how the 'ultra cheap' react when China
builds a base on the moon and starts chucking rocks at the US.
Why would they do that when earth-to-earth chunking systems are
about a million times cheaper.
Is this thread corssposted to
alt.worship.spacecraft.holy.holy.holy ?
--
Rev. Lars Eighner ULC Atheist #1965 http://www.larseighner.com/
I don't see posts from or threads started from googlegroups.
"...but when you come to Heritage USA, remember to bring your Bible
and your VISA card - because the Bible is the Holy Truth, and God
doesn't take American Express."
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| User: "Gary Bohn" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Shuttle problems - trouble brewing? |
14 Jul 2005 10:28:31 PM |
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Lars Eighner <eighner@io.com> wrote in
news:slrnddd9qk.iho.eighner@goodwill.io.com:
In our last episode, <Xns969376D51E5D3GaryBohn@209.135.99.21>,
the lovely and talented Gary Bohn broadcast on alt.atheism:
It will be interesting to see how the 'ultra cheap' react when China
builds a base on the moon and starts chucking rocks at the US.
Why would they do that when earth-to-earth chunking systems are
about a million times cheaper.
Back to the money I see.
Granted, the initial building of a moon base would be much more
expensive. However, once the base is done (which is something they will
do anyway) and a launcher is done the throwing of rocks, which have a
hell of a lot more energy than warheads can possibly yield, would be
cheap.
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Gary Bohn
Science rationally modifies a theory to fit evidence, creationism
emotionally modifies evidence to fit the bible.
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| User: "Tak" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Shuttle problems - trouble brewing? |
13 Jul 2005 12:15:52 PM |
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On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 07:03:57 -0500, Lars Eighner <eighner@io.com>
wrote:
In our last episode,
<mqu9d1ho0lkdp84cp16l7s9n4dfruuc04i@4ax.com>, the lovely and
talented Elroy Willis broadcast on alt.atheism:
Does the next generation of space shuttle still have tiles in the
designs?
On no! Don't tell me there is yet another generation of manned
spacecraft. This really chaps my butt.
Pardon me folks while i have a moment of "irrational" rage,
GO ***** YOURSELF YOU LUDDITE GROUNDRAWLING STUPID SHITHEADED SON OF A
*****!
BTW the olsr system is a big place.
Thank you.
Tak
a#344
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| User: "Lars Eighner" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Shuttle problems - trouble brewing? |
13 Jul 2005 01:34:54 PM |
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In our last episode,
<buiad19fua8h7777sm657dbbemdbthuuqt@4ax.com>,
the lovely and talented Tak
broadcast on alt.atheism:
On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 07:03:57 -0500, Lars Eighner < >
wrote:
In our last episode,
<mqu9d1ho0lkdp84cp16l7s9n4dfruuc04i@4ax.com>, the lovely and
talented Elroy Willis broadcast on alt.atheism:
Does the next generation of space shuttle still have tiles in the
designs?
On no! Don't tell me there is yet another generation of manned
spacecraft. This really chaps my butt.
Pardon me folks while i have a moment of "irrational" rage,
GO ***** YOURSELF YOU LUDDITE GROUNDRAWLING STUPID SHITHEADED SON OF A
*****!
BTW the olsr system is a big place.
Thank you.
Tsk, tsk, tsk!
Well, so much for the shuttle. (And really, what do expect from
a spacecraft named for a credit card. The only Discovery going
any place is Lance.)
Now, back to some really encouraging TV. I really love the way
Maury says "You are *not* the father!" It's so heartwarming.
--
Rev. Lars Eighner ULC Atheist #1965 http://www.larseighner.com/
I don't see posts from or threads started from googlegroups.
"No efficiency. No accountability. I tell you,
Hobbes, it's a lousy way to run a universe." --Calvin
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| User: "Lars Eighner" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Shuttle problems - trouble brewing? |
13 Jul 2005 01:38:32 PM |
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In our last episode,
<buiad19fua8h7777sm657dbbemdbthuuqt@4ax.com>,
the lovely and talented Tak
broadcast on alt.atheism:
On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 07:03:57 -0500, Lars Eighner < >
wrote:
In our last episode,
<mqu9d1ho0lkdp84cp16l7s9n4dfruuc04i@4ax.com>, the lovely and
talented Elroy Willis broadcast on alt.atheism:
Does the next generation of space shuttle still have tiles in the
designs?
On no! Don't tell me there is yet another generation of manned
spacecraft. This really chaps my butt.
Pardon me folks while i have a moment of "irrational" rage,
GO ***** YOURSELF YOU LUDDITE GROUNDRAWLING STUPID SHITHEADED SON OF A
*****!
BTW the olsr system is a big place.
Thank you.
Tsk, tsk, tsk!
Well, so much for the shuttle. (And really, what do you expect
from a spacecraft named for a credit card. The only Discovery
going any place is Lance.)
Now, back to some really encouraging TV. I really love the way
Maury says "You are *not* the father!" It's so heartwarming.
--
Rev. Lars Eighner ULC Atheist #1965 http://www.larseighner.com/
I don't see posts from or threads started from googlegroups.
"No efficiency. No accountability. I tell you,
Hobbes, it's a lousy way to run a universe." --Calvin
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| User: "Tak" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Shuttle problems - trouble brewing? |
14 Jul 2005 12:17:40 PM |
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On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 13:38:32 -0500, Lars Eighner <eighner@io.com>
wrote:
Thank you.
Tsk, tsk, tsk!
Well, so much for the shuttle. (And really, what do you expect
from a spacecraft named for a credit card. The only Discovery
going any place is Lance.)
See above,
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| User: "Douglas Berry" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Shuttle problems - trouble brewing? |
14 Jul 2005 09:31:01 PM |
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On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 13:38:32 -0500, Lars Eighner <eighner@io.com>
wrote:
Tsk, tsk, tsk!
Well, so much for the shuttle. (And really, what do you expect
from a spacecraft named for a credit card. The only Discovery
going any place is Lance.)
Well, you are showing yourself to be a bigger idiot than I thought.
The US Space Shuttle fleet is named for vessels from the Age of
Exploration.
HMS Discovery:
http://makeashorterlink.com/?S5C113F6B
HMS Columbia
http://makeashorterlink.com/?H5D126F6B
HMS Endeavour
http://makeashorterlink.com/?K6E121F6B
ecetera.
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Douglas E. Berry Do the OBVIOUS thing to send e-mail
Atheist #2147, Atheist Vet #5
"Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as
when they do it from religious conviction."
Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), Pense'es, #894.
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Shuttle problems - trouble brewing? |
21 Jul 2005 09:26:53 PM |
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On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 11:52:26 GMT, Elroy Willis
<elroywillis@swbell.net> wrote:
Uncle Buck <UncleBuck@SpamMeNot.com> wrote in alt.atheism
Uncle Buck <UncleBuck@SpamMeNot.com> wrote:
From CNN main page:
The launch of the space shuttle Discovery will go ahead as scheduled
Wednesday after technicians fixed tiles damaged near the spacecraft's
tail Tuesday, a NASA spokesman said. The tiles were damaged when a
cover panel on the No. 7 cockpit window fell off as the orbiter sat
on the launch pad, officials said.
Hmmn. :-/ I'm sure they know what they're doing and all, but it
sounds a little bit strange to me. If parts are just sort of "falling
off" while it's just sitting there on the launch pad, does it _really_
seem like such a good idea to announce that you're going ahead with
the launch as scheduled anyway? Yeah, sure, there was a hurricaine,
but those winds are nothing to what it will encounter as it launches.
They probably know how reliably the damage has been fixed and all, but
you'd just think, I dunno', maybe in the interest of "good PR" or
something, they'd try to seem a little more concerned. Maybe it's
just me. :-?
Well, DUH! It was a cover, not part of the shuttle that fell off.
Still... Augh, well, never mind anyway, then. :-#
Does the next generation of space shuttle still have tiles in the
designs?
Beer tabs.....
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Contempt of Congress meter reading-offscale.
Hello, theocracy with a fundamentalist US Supreme
Court who will ensure church and state are joined
at the hip like clergy and altar boys.
America 1776-Jan 2001 RIP
"As democracy is perfected, the office of president
represents, more and more closely, the inner soul
of the people. On some great and glorious day the
plain folks of the land will reach their heart's
desire at last and the White House will be adorned
by a downright moron." --- H.L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)
Religion is the original war crime.
-Michelle Malkin (Feb 26, 2005)
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| User: "duke" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Shuttle problems - trouble brewing? |
13 Jul 2005 05:32:07 PM |
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On Tue, 12 Jul 2005 22:55:07 -0700, Uncle Buck <UncleBuck@SpamMeNot.com> wrote:
From CNN main page:
The launch of the space shuttle Discovery will go ahead as scheduled
Wednesday after technicians fixed tiles damaged near the spacecraft's
tail Tuesday, a NASA spokesman said. The tiles were damaged when a
cover panel on the No. 7 cockpit window fell off as the orbiter sat
on the launch pad, officials said.
Hmmn. :-/ I'm sure they know what they're doing and all, but it
sounds a little bit strange to me. If parts are just sort of "falling
off" while it's just sitting there on the launch pad, does it _really_
seem like such a good idea to announce that you're going ahead with
the launch as scheduled anyway?
I gather you didn't hear it was a window covering taped on to keep the birds
from do-do-ing on the window.
duke
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Pope Paul VI
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