This is a variant of hysterical refrains of "ZOMG there are hungry brown people! Can't send anything in space until we abolish hunger, pain, war, shin splints, whatever".
Of course, if you ask said idiots what time frame they have in mind for this, they can't tell you.
The previous systems (Areas I and V) had big, big technical issues that were becoming increasingly difficult to solve as the design progressed through the engineering lifecycle.
There's no business case for Mars sample return, for instance.
The private sector certainly produces services that could be useful running such a mission. And by this, I mean rather than designing a massive white elephant in-house, contracting out the manufacturing, and operating it in-house -- instead, line up multiple bidders for a contract to get "x" amount of payload into "y" orbit. That's effectively what's already happening with access to LEO, and I'm sure this approach will be vindicated.
The government provides the mission and funding, the private sector does what it does best.
The ONLY exception to this, is where the private sector is completely incapable of doing something economically, like super-heavy lift and expensive deep-space vehicles.
Like it or not, NASA are broadly on the right track. Unfortunately, with sequestration and what not, the money isn't going to be around to build and operate SLS.
The choice is very simple -- if the private sector can't "cut it" (as is the case with the missions the SLS is meant for), NASA needs the cash to do the work itself.
Says the country that does NOT have proper separation of powers, where the whims of the PTB can send you to jail for life, and where the conviction rate is north of 95%
Much of the West have very, very short memories about just how vicious those dirty sunni cutthroats can be. However, there are some of us who remember how badly Russia suffered at the hands of the bearded Wahhabi scum in the Nineties. Russia knows how to deal with terrorists -- something the West, with its liberal tendencies, continually forgets.
Thank God that the Russian government is trying to talk some sense to the dunces in Washington and the European capitals, even if is _is_ purely from a point of view of cynical self-interest.
In reality, since you invented neoliberalism, the Washington Consensus, Ayn Rand and the Chicago School, it really should be: "BUGGER YOU JACK, I'VE GOT MINE".
An example is the Docklands Light Railway here in London. It's conspicuous by the lack of whingeing that went on about the cost of its construction. When they extended the line to Lewisham, they had to dig tunnels under the Thames, etc. Delivered on time and under budget, and nary a complaint.
I'm a bit of a hawk and anti-libertarian myself, and have little time for narcissists like Snowdown and the Wikileaks crowd.
THAT SAID --- it definitely appears that here, General Hayden is full-blown delusional. These remarks are of somebody whose tenuous grip on reality is seriously worrying for a man of his position.
After having been to some rifle ranges, one question that never seems to be answered is: after several decades of hard shooting, who gets the unenviable (and expensive!) job of decontaminating what is essentially a toxic waste dump?
NRA doing what right-wingers do best? -- liability-dumping and socializing losses?
Although these days, it seems that using encryption beyond the ordinary (e.g. SSL to commercial websites) is prima facie evidence of wrongdoing in the eyes of certain people. Which sadly makes it a lot less useful than it otherwise would be.
It must REALLY hurt when your silly, unrealistic ideas of internet anarchy meet reality, and are found wanting, huh?
Freedom of speech is not absolute. Freedom to tote guns, to be a kiddie fucker, to be a dope dealer, or to wage war against your own nation, civilisation, religion or culture is not absolute either. We are in an epic war of civilisations, religions, and ideas, a war we must win, and we cannot be undermined from within by libertarian scum like you.
And guess what? The three-letter agencies are about to administer a little reality check to you basement-dwellers.
I salute the men and women who serve the West by protecting us, often on low pay, and at personal cost, from terrorists, gun nuts, religious whackjobs, pedos, criminals and traitors. I will not shed a tear for any of you libertoon traitors when the FBI come smashing your doors in.
Why is this douche nozzle getting rated Insightful?
If anybody is lying, it's that insane right-wing psychopath and habitual liar, Tony Abbott, and his soggy-biscuit Coalition chums. That freak will destroy Australia in a single term, and there are plenty of dupes who'll vote for that nutter.
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This is a variant of hysterical refrains of "ZOMG there are hungry brown people! Can't send anything in space until we abolish hunger, pain, war, shin splints, whatever".
Of course, if you ask said idiots what time frame they have in mind for this, they can't tell you.
The previous systems (Areas I and V) had big, big technical issues that were becoming increasingly difficult to solve as the design progressed through the engineering lifecycle.
SLS is faring much better.
Lacks nuance.
There's no business case for Mars sample return, for instance.
The private sector certainly produces services that could be useful running such a mission. And by this, I mean rather than designing a massive white elephant in-house, contracting out the manufacturing, and operating it in-house -- instead, line up multiple bidders for a contract to get "x" amount of payload into "y" orbit. That's effectively what's already happening with access to LEO, and I'm sure this approach will be vindicated.
The government provides the mission and funding, the private sector does what it does best.
The ONLY exception to this, is where the private sector is completely incapable of doing something economically, like super-heavy lift and expensive deep-space vehicles.
Like it or not, NASA are broadly on the right track. Unfortunately, with sequestration and what not, the money isn't going to be around to build and operate SLS.
The choice is very simple -- if the private sector can't "cut it" (as is the case with the missions the SLS is meant for), NASA needs the cash to do the work itself.
You're having a laugh, right?
Says the country that does NOT have proper separation of powers, where the whims of the PTB can send you to jail for life, and where the conviction rate is north of 95%
How the mighty have fallen.
Kicking seven shades of shit out of them, and then smothering them in kindness (and 'disappearing' the renegades).
It's worked so far.
Muslims are barbarians. You have to deal with them from a far lower cultural level that the average Westerner is accustomed to.
Thank you.
Much of the West have very, very short memories about just how vicious those dirty sunni cutthroats can be. However, there are some of us who remember how badly Russia suffered at the hands of the bearded Wahhabi scum in the Nineties. Russia knows how to deal with terrorists -- something the West, with its liberal tendencies, continually forgets.
Thank God that the Russian government is trying to talk some sense to the dunces in Washington and the European capitals, even if is _is_ purely from a point of view of cynical self-interest.
As vile, vicious and deceitful as if it were penned by the Ayatollah himself.
The national motto is "IN GOD WE TRUST"
In reality, since you invented neoliberalism, the Washington Consensus, Ayn Rand and the Chicago School,
it really should be: "BUGGER YOU JACK, I'VE GOT MINE".
"I am strongly in favour of using poisoned gas against uncivilised tribes"
-- Winston Churchill.
Well, we know what a credible source Putin's lavishly-funded personal propaganda outfit is, don't we?
... teaching people to keep their dicks to themselves and stop multiplying?
Because if we don't stop ourselves, Mother Nature will do the stopping for us -- and it won't be pretty.
Holy crap!
If that happened anywhere near me, the CMC would be getting a phone call.
You NEVER hear about the successes.
An example is the Docklands Light Railway here in London. It's conspicuous by the lack of whingeing that went on about the cost of its construction. When they extended the line to Lewisham, they had to dig tunnels under the Thames, etc. Delivered on time and under budget, and nary a complaint.
Contrast that with the Jubilee Line Extension...
I'm a bit of a hawk and anti-libertarian myself, and have little time for narcissists like Snowdown and the Wikileaks crowd.
THAT SAID --- it definitely appears that here, General Hayden is full-blown delusional. These remarks are of somebody whose tenuous grip on reality is seriously worrying for a man of his position.
Maybe they'll just kill two birds with one stone, and introduce road charging, either using an eTag, or a vignette+camera (like Austria).
It'll come in, because they have to pay for the juice.
After having been to some rifle ranges, one question that never seems to be answered is: after several decades of hard shooting, who gets the unenviable (and expensive!) job of decontaminating what is essentially a toxic waste dump?
NRA doing what right-wingers do best? -- liability-dumping and socializing losses?
Looks like the content kleptocrats are "getting their revenge in first", as it were.
... you could call that:
*puts on sunglasses*
'lateral thinking'
Although these days, it seems that using encryption beyond the ordinary (e.g. SSL to commercial websites) is prima facie evidence of wrongdoing in the eyes of certain people. Which sadly makes it a lot less useful than it otherwise would be.
And here I was thinking that information wants to be free!
Well -- that's certainly what we've had drilled into us for the last 40 years by all the techno-utopian hipsters out there.
Looks like we're all about to return to Earth in a big way.
It must REALLY hurt when your silly, unrealistic ideas of internet anarchy meet reality, and are found wanting, huh?
Freedom of speech is not absolute. Freedom to tote guns, to be a kiddie fucker, to be a dope dealer, or to wage war against your own nation, civilisation, religion or culture is not absolute either. We are in an epic war of civilisations, religions, and ideas, a war we must win, and we cannot be undermined from within by libertarian scum like you.
And guess what? The three-letter agencies are about to administer a little reality check to you basement-dwellers.
I salute the men and women who serve the West by protecting us, often on low pay, and at personal cost, from terrorists, gun nuts, religious whackjobs, pedos, criminals and traitors. I will not shed a tear for any of you libertoon traitors when the FBI come smashing your doors in.
Concern troll is /concerned/....
Why is this douche nozzle getting rated Insightful?
If anybody is lying, it's that insane right-wing psychopath and habitual liar, Tony Abbott, and his soggy-biscuit Coalition chums. That freak will destroy Australia in a single term, and there are plenty of dupes who'll vote for that nutter.
The Young Liberal invasion of Slashdot has begun.