The VentureStar is the next generation space shuttle being developed by Lockheed Martin and NASA. It is designed to go to orbit in a single stage. You can get info on the VentureStar here: http://www.venturestar.com. The X-33 is an unmanned prototype for the VentureStar. Unfortunately the X-33 has suffered delays especially due to test failures of its liquid hydrogen fuel tank. It's doubtful that the test flight of the X-33 originally scheduled for July will actually take place this year. Here's some info on that: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/ap/20000114/sc/space_ plane_1.html
Don't forget about the plan to place Pepsi adds on Russian rockets or the supposed plan to use a laser to shine a Pizza Hut logo on the Moon.
I think it's kind of funny that a lot of commercials try to make a point that the viewer is making an intelligent decision by buying the product. Yet at the same time the viewer is subjected to other various forms of manipulation.
I talked to a co-worker about this and he said, well that's just plain old free-market capitalism. That may be so, but where does it end? Where do we reach saturation?
At the press conference announcing the merger, Steve Case had some remarks that I thought were quite interesting: (These were taken from the audio webcast, any typos are mine)
"Together we can change the future for the better."
The better for who, I wonder??
"This merger will launch the next Internet revolution."
How can you launch the next Internet revolution without the father of the Internet, Al Gore?
"... we can't just come up with faster, more affordable ways to deliver information..."
Excuse me? This from the king of busy signals and $23/month dialup service.
"... the company's potential for innovation..."
Like the way AOL bought Netscape and "innovated" it right into the ground? As far as I know, the only company that would consider that "innovation" is Microsoft.
"The possibilities are truly endless."
That's what we're all afraid of.
"I'll be chairman of the board focussing on the things I do best and care the most about while the hard work of managing this diverse company and 80,000 employees will be shouldered by Jerry Levin."
Translation: "I'll take all the credit and Jerry will do all the work."
"... in the last few months, [Jerry and I] spend A LOT of time together..."
Do their wives know about this???
I can just imaging the following coming about:
"You've got news!"
"You've got Time!"
"CNN is reporting, from a reputable AOL source, a new deadly threat to the Internet! The source: an email entitled, 'Good Times'. "
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The VentureStar is the next generation space shuttle being developed by Lockheed Martin and NASA. It is designed to go to orbit in a single stage. You can get info on the VentureStar here: http://www.venturestar.com. The X-33 is an unmanned prototype for the VentureStar. Unfortunately the X-33 has suffered delays especially due to test failures of its liquid hydrogen fuel tank. It's doubtful that the test flight of the X-33 originally scheduled for July will actually take place this year. Here's some info on that: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/ap/20000114/sc/space_ plane_1.html
I think it's kind of funny that a lot of commercials try to make a point that the viewer is making an intelligent decision by buying the product. Yet at the same time the viewer is subjected to other various forms of manipulation.
I talked to a co-worker about this and he said, well that's just plain old free-market capitalism. That may be so, but where does it end? Where do we reach saturation?
"Together we can change the future for the better."
The better for who, I wonder??
"This merger will launch the next Internet revolution."
How can you launch the next Internet revolution without the father of the Internet, Al Gore?
"... we can't just come up with faster, more affordable ways to deliver information..."
Excuse me? This from the king of busy signals and $23/month dialup service.
"... the company's potential for innovation..."
Like the way AOL bought Netscape and "innovated" it right into the ground? As far as I know, the only company that would consider that "innovation" is Microsoft.
"The possibilities are truly endless."
That's what we're all afraid of.
"I'll be chairman of the board focussing on the things I do best and care the most about while the hard work of managing this diverse company and 80,000 employees will be shouldered by Jerry Levin."
Translation: "I'll take all the credit and Jerry will do all the work."
"... in the last few months, [Jerry and I] spend A LOT of time together..."
Do their wives know about this???
I can just imaging the following coming about:
"You've got news!"
"You've got Time!"
"CNN is reporting, from a reputable AOL source, a new deadly threat to the Internet! The source: an email entitled, 'Good Times'. "