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NASA's New Space Wheels
jvarsoke writes "ABCNEWS.com has an article on proposals for NASA's next generation Space Shuttle. But the replacement for the 1970's era wonder look a bit like a step backward baring one exception. Choices are a splash-down capsule, a"half-cone lifting body" (sounds bumpy), and two aircraft landing types . . . and what's that in the upper left corner. Could it be? The Farscape 1 module?"
And maybe it would help if you stopped shooting children
JAT. HTH. HAND.
From the article:
... has done everything asked of it -- carry people and carry huge amounts of cargo."
Professor John Junkins says "The Space Shuttle
I guess they forgot to ask it to not explode on launch or break up on reentry. Next time, they need to give better instructions to the spacecraft.
good! one less terrorist! too bad they couldn't shoot a little faster and nail(as in kill) a few more stupid idiots(as in terrorists(as in any fundamentalist islamic person(children grow up into adults))). when you throw rocks(which can kill) at people with guns(which can kill much quicker and faster) you are just asking to be removed from the gene pool. it's called natural selection!
You know, this whole space thing. For geeks, it's like the idea of being Tom Cruse in Top Gun (well, maybe Luke in Star Wars, LOL!) But "Comic Book Guys" like you will always be Professional Masturbators. So, my suggestion is to buy up a lot of moist towelletes.