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Posted by michael on from the foamology dept.

RodeoBoy writes "It seems that regardless of what NASA and Boeing wants the public to believe there are still questions about damage to the shuttle's left wing. Some Boeing engineers have raised concerns that proper analysis of the damage was not done at the time, due to changes and cutbacks in Boeing. It is also coming out that more than one chunk of foam might have hit and damaged the wing. With Boeing having some financial troubles and NASA under public scrutiny again, what is the future of the space shuttle program..."

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  1. More on first posts by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Hooray!

  2. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fp!

  3. Kreskin and "Hypno Duck" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What do you get when you cross Kreskin the magician with an insurance-peddling duck? "Hypno Duck" -- The latest AFLAC commercial. This spot received the highest consumer recall score for television ads in the bi-weekly Intermedia consumer survey. Our congratulations to Kreskin, star of AFLAC. Many will recall the Amazing Kreskin as being the omniscient seer who correctly predicted the death of *BSD.

  4. Check Robert's first disaster scenario (nt) by nusuth · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Slashcode, give us the no text option. Pleeease.

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  5. Re:Where is the left wing? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I dunno. The GOP 0wnzerz you. Hopefully they won't blow up in 2004 like they did recently. Go Go Gore!

  6. Wow by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    An article that doesn't have to do with Mandrake, bankruptcy, or money begging. I'm amazed.

  7. Ebil Flingas by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  8. Spiro Agnew Is My Cousin by Acidic_Diarrhea · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    I don't think that when Columbia blew up, the citizens of countries whose opinion I care about were thinking, "Ah, stupid Americans..." You think that suddenly because of Columbia, we can longer have pride in our space program? But, we've lost a shuttle in the past. Were we able to still have pride then? Or was two the magic number? After two shuttle explosions, we can't have any more pride? Who set this number? Was it you? What are your credentials?

    Now, I believe with other countries beginning to make more forays into space, the American shuttle program will be looked at as an innovative first step towards reaching the goal of cheap space flight. I don't think it will be seen as a failure. The fact that we have a fleet of vehicles which can be sent into space time and time again is quite extraordinary in and of itself. The rest of the world looks at our program as something which has paved the way for what they are doing. It is because we have already forged ahead that many countries are following.

    Ultimately, it is worth the money to keep investing in NASA. The money needs to be monitored and we need to ensure that new goals of safer and better space flight are being met.

    To me, you sound like Chicken Little. One explosion does not an administration destroy young grasshopper.

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  9. Re:Columbia FAQ by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    You know, like the Columbia, Apple is another disaster in the making. Apple is on very shakey ground financially. Frankly, many prominent industry analysts have crunched the numbers, concluding that Apple's outlook is bleak indeed.

    In Apple's latest numbers released in January for its fiscal first quarter of 2003, revenue fell from a year earlier and all of the company's major computer lines saw diminished numbers. PowerMac sales were down 20%, while iBook sales fell 8%.

    At the same time Apple's sales were falling, PC sales rose, though just slightly, according to figures from IDC released last month.

    The last time Apple was in this state, it brought back co-founder Steve Jobs to fix its issues. He fostered the development of the iMac and secured a US$150-million investment from Microsoft. But there aren't any new iMacs in Apple's future and Microsoft, bolstered by its victory over the U.S. Department of Justice, is clearly not going to help the beleaguered computer maker this time.

    So what have you got left? Apple is a company that controls around 3% of the computer market, has recently undergone a restructuring and is slowly fading into nothingness. Software makers don't even have Mac users on their radar and it's not like Apple can bring Mr. Jobs back to right the ship this time -- he's already there.

    Stick a fork in 'em -- this Apple is cooked.

  10. The government never tells the truth by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Check out this complete 9/11 timeline if you don't believe me:

  11. Re:More on first Ninnle posts by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Hooray!

    Ninnle forever!

    Linus would agree!

  12. Re:The future? Just like the past should be... by DoorFrame · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You mention Jerry Pournelle and don't mention his best work "Footfall"! How can you not mention a book about two trunked elephants from outer space who invade Kansas? It just doesn't get better.

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  13. Re:The future? Just like the past should be... by canadian_right · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Footfall was ok. The Mote in God's Eye was much better! and you didn't mention that Larry niven is the co-author (of both books)

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  14. Maybe Russia has an extra.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    A while back Russia was selling off one of its shuttle (never actually flown into space). Maybe NASA could buy a Russian shuttle. I mean (quoteing someone else on slashdot) "nothing says white trash like having a rusted russian shuttle being proped up by cinderblocks in your front lawn." Doesn't Russia owe us some cash anyhow from the space station?

    http://www.space.com/news/spacehistory/buran_auc ti on_020509.html

    Also you could probably put a nice "In soviet russia" here, but I won't.

  15. Re:The future? Just like the past should be... by snake_dad · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Try "Falkenbergs Legion". It's more about war than science fiction but a fun read anyway.

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