Another Space Shuttle Just Exploded

[Backagain]

An apt complex in my area caught fire from some of the debris. Just drove by it, burned a pretty good sized whole in the building. This is crazy.

 

[ThePolishHammer]

Sad part is you represent the views of most americans.

The micro-gravity environment on-board the Shuttle in orbit permits scientits to separate the proteins from Virus's.(Among other things)

The implications here are enormous. Dozens of crippling diseases could be cured.

The lack of foresight of most of the people here is just uncanny.

Fonz

Exactly!
Do you really think the government just said, hey lets shell out some cash and see how far we can hork in space?

Before you knock it, at least read an argument by an authority from the opposing side.

 

[Testosterone boy]

The STS Columbia is a $2 Billion piece of hardware.

Fonz

Correction.....it WAS a $2 billion ............................

 

[big_bad_buff]

Sad part is you represent the views of most americans.

The micro-gravity environment on-board the Shuttle in orbit permits scientits to separate the proteins from Virus's.(Among other things)

The implications here are enormous. Dozens of crippling diseases could be cured.

The lack of foresight of most of the people here is just uncanny.

Fonz

yeah pretty uncanny how many years have they been sending shettles up? how much money has been spent? now how many crippling diseases have been cured? I think that would be a big zero. Trillions and trillions of dollars spent just for this? i think we are better off with them, and being rich.

 

[Frackal]

Personally space exploration is one of the most important efforts we are undertaking....it is the future....there are plently of other less useful programs in this country then the space program:

.. hell, take the DEA, disband, legalize, design plan for government control of the big ones, put all that money that was put into prisons (legal slave labor) and the million-dollar-a-minute drug fight and put it into treatment programs...then give the DEA guys, who ARE skilled individuals something more productive to do like fight terrorism etc... I am sure it is frustrating for these agents when not even the CIA is on their side...

Anyway, I think space travel is the most incredible thing we as humans can do.... I'd like to see more money allotted for it personally...

 

[manny78]

Personally space exploration is one of the most important efforts we are undertaking....it is the future....there are plently of other less useful programs in this country then the space program:

.. hell, take the DEA, disband, legalize, design plan for government control of the big ones, put all that money that was put into prisons (legal slave labor) and the million-dollar-a-minute drug fight and put it into treatment programs...then give the DEA guys, who ARE skilled individuals something more productive to do like fight terrorism etc... I am sure it is frustrating for these agents when not even the CIA is on their side...

Anyway, I think space travel is the most incredible thing we as humans can do.... I'd like to see more money allotted for it personally...

Frack - any reasonnable human being know that, but try to explain that to the average Joe who saw dozens of homeless sleeping on the sidewalk.

 

[naturally anabolic]

because we are americans and we put up a good talk but we cut corners and half ass it.

 

[circusgirl]

I don't care. I'm just upset for those 7 brave people and their families .

 

[big_bad_buff]

because we are americans and we put up a good talk but we cut corners and half ass it.

yeah right, our shuttles are stamped "made in china"

 

[gtrcivic]

Latest speculation is that insulating foam that came off on the takeoff on Jan 16. The foam came off one of the burners and hit the left wing. From analysis, they said it was minimal damage. Not sure about that. I would want no damage at all if I'm reorbiting at Mack 18 (12,500 mph) at 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit desending back to earth. Any slight damage could cause a catastrophic disaster.