Ok, as other posters have pointed out my point was simplistic nearly to the point of uselessness. I guess the best we can apply this maxim is to weigh actual service in favor of lack thereof. (Ignoring the whole debate about Bush's "service" record.)
As far a Dole vs Clinton, I voted for neither. In Dole's case, there were other issues that ruled him out in my opinion. I did have my concerns about Clinton for this very matter though.
"You're not gonna sit there and go "Damn Microsoft" are you?"
After twenty years of Microsoft teaching the world that bugs are normal and acceptable, I assume that the techs'll at least take time to reboot once before realizing that they're under attack.
Sounds like in this case NASA is doing what it should be doing -- research. Apparently none of the proposed solutions are ready for primetime so they either need to : a) do further refinement or b) try something else. Now, promoting the proposed implementation as the final "goal" is a bit disingenous of them, and makes them look like they have a chain of failed programs when really, they are doing R&D.
What's funny is that the AF insisited on having all that input on the Shuttle design -- and now they predominantly use disposable rockets to get their payloads up. Quitters!
Errrrm, I'm not sure, but I seem to remember something about NASA originally planning some projects (Skylab, for one, IIRC) based upon availability of the shuttle. Which was then delayed. So they designed the program around using a spare Saturn (1b wasn't it?).
So the Shuttle's been screwing up other programs before it was even built!
I like buying in bulk! Normally, mass production drives down costs due to increasing efficiency.
PLUS, IF ALL OUR MIL-IND COMPANIES ARE BUSY WORKING TO PUT US IN SPACE, WE"RE NOT FOMETING IDIOTIC, WASTEFUL FOREIGN WARS TO KEEP THEM BUSY. Think of it as UN resolution 35397, "The US Aerospace full employment act so they stop bombing the rest of us" act.
Well, the base, err, spacestation is a stepping stone for further development. It makes it easier to assemble large vehicles in orbit. Gives you a leg up to get to the moon when you want to build a moon city. Gives you someplace to corrdinate construction of solar power satellites when the oil runs out.
All the plans I've seen for L5 colonies assume a lunar base shipping construction materials.
Those people have to get to space somehow. Currently, it's cheaper for them to be born there. (Err, raising / educating them until they're useful may sink that assumption...) So yeah, a spacestation isn't currently needed, but it's basic infrastructure for further development.
Unmanned - requires "only" 99.9% (99%?...) less expensive (think ship building. No, really, that's how the Soviets looked at it.)
Obviously, need a two-tier system, not one do-everything, do nothing well system.
As far a reusable/disposable, for the time being, whichever is more economical. Be sure to show your work calculating continuing program costs for reusable designs.
I like how us techies always thought that the GOODTIMES virus hoax was a funny joke because it wasnt' technically feasible to get a virus from an email.
Uh, project SLAM / project PLUTO, planned on flying the carrier missile over enemy territory, irradiating it, after the bomb payload had been delivered.
calculate the probability that a molecule of water drank by Christ was also drank by Hitler. Produce a formula for the same, given any two people and the time between when they lived.
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As far a Dole vs Clinton, I voted for neither. In Dole's case, there were other issues that ruled him out in my opinion. I did have my concerns about Clinton for this very matter though.
They know the true costs of war. And they realize when it's really neccessary.
After twenty years of Microsoft teaching the world that bugs are normal and acceptable, I assume that the techs'll at least take time to reboot once before realizing that they're under attack.
Sounds like in this case NASA is doing what it should be doing -- research. Apparently none of the proposed solutions are ready for primetime so they either need to : a) do further refinement or b) try something else. Now, promoting the proposed implementation as the final "goal" is a bit disingenous of them, and makes them look like they have a chain of failed programs when really, they are doing R&D.
What's funny is that the AF insisited on having all that input on the Shuttle design -- and now they predominantly use disposable rockets to get their payloads up. Quitters!
So the Shuttle's been screwing up other programs before it was even built!
PLUS, IF ALL OUR MIL-IND COMPANIES ARE BUSY WORKING TO PUT US IN SPACE, WE"RE NOT FOMETING IDIOTIC, WASTEFUL FOREIGN WARS TO KEEP THEM BUSY. Think of it as UN resolution 35397, "The US Aerospace full employment act so they stop bombing the rest of us" act.
All the plans I've seen for L5 colonies assume a lunar base shipping construction materials.
Those people have to get to space somehow. Currently, it's cheaper for them to be born there. (Err, raising / educating them until they're useful may sink that assumption...) So yeah, a spacestation isn't currently needed, but it's basic infrastructure for further development.
- Manned - requires 99.999% success rate EXPENSIVE(think aircraft / ICBM building)
- Unmanned - requires "only" 99.9% (99%?...) less expensive (think ship building. No, really, that's how the Soviets looked at it.)
Obviously, need a two-tier system, not one do-everything, do nothing well system.As far a reusable/disposable, for the time being, whichever is more economical. Be sure to show your work calculating continuing program costs for reusable designs.
Damn, they don't make TV shows the way they used to!
(I haven't quite decided if this is a good thing yet...)
Then Microsoft went and enabled such idiocy.
Rich is nice, but the part I'm really looking forward to in not being held accountable for my fuck-ups!
The Nigerian government reports that *BSD is still defunct!
Oh well, at least I can still beat up and rob hookers, right?
Oh the humanity... or some fascimile thereof...
I'm sure peak oil will moderate the public's fears of nuclear power.
Ok, I realize this isn't quite the same thing...
You mean the movie so bad, it killed Rauol Julia?!!!
Come on, The Rock isn't that annoying!
calculate the probability that a molecule of water drank by Christ was also drank by Hitler. Produce a formula for the same, given any two people and the time between when they lived.
Great, something else for Charlton Heston to get in a tizzy about!
Nothing but pure grain alcohol for me from now on!
simply add:
66.230.165.157 it.slashdot.org
to your etc/hosts file!
I've been waiting for to Alien Productions to release "Alf's cat-apult rampage" since 1986 !