Yes, smaller programs have been cut 20 to 30 percent, from 300 million to 200, etc. Yes it hurts, that education and some long term missions are being toned down. But the manned space exploration budget is being doubled. Doubled to the tune of billions of dollars.
"The space shuttles that NASA have are almost at the end of their lifetimes "
This isn't quite right. The remaining shuttle fleet isn't even to the halfway point of its life expectancy. In other words, the flight-hours remaining on the airframe is greater than 50%.
Yes, we could use a more advanced vehicle, with less risk and more efficiency. But let's not go spreading rumors - the shuttle fleet is actually not old, the design is.
I found it suspicious that this last season spent so much time repairing the general plot and timeline of the Trek universe. And I don't mean in a temporal cold war, either.
Every. Single. Plot. Was overturned, reversed, or even erased. The Xindi, the temporal cold war, the Vulcan mind-meld disease. Anything new has been put aside for old-school plots. Tellerites? whoa. And no more trips to Klingon, thank you.
This is the PERFECT OPPORTUNITY for this property to do right by its fans, while attracting an entirely new viewing audience, while bolstering viewership with JMS's current, dedicated fanbase.
And that means more money for the franchise and Paramount. Lots. Not to mention no further suits from Activision and whoever has bought into this IP.
Why am I writing this as less a fan and more a business plan? Because that's what UPN needs to hear.
Try not to forget - that wave propagated in all directions. It's origin was ~800km down, and it went toward the center of the planet through a much denser medium than water. The tsunami was a droplet on the surface.
Slashdot Mirror
... it's so much more eloquent...
kulakovich
I was wondering where they'd get the horsepower to break the intercepts they are getting.
kulakovich
If the FAA can rule in this manner over how space is "used" then perhaps the FCC can mandate how hardware interacts with broadcasting.
kulakovich
I am told that the proper spelling is pwn3d.
kulakovich
Slashdot actually credits BoingBoing as source!
kulakovich
Looks like I owe you a Coke.
kulakovich
Does it matter how badly These Are The Voyages is written?
You know you are going to cry at some point in the episode.
Just like All Good Things...
kulakovich
...and you thought this was a troll...
/a lot funier if you pronounce "EFF".
kulakovich
What part of teh suXXor don't you understand?
( OK )
Read the budget: Here
Yes, smaller programs have been cut 20 to 30 percent, from 300 million to 200, etc. Yes it hurts, that education and some long term missions are being toned down. But the manned space exploration budget is being doubled. Doubled to the tune of billions of dollars.
Read Extending Human Presence into the Solar System if you want to really know how we are going to do this. It includes the plans for the new Crew Exploration Vehicle.
This should make you very happy.
kulakovich
First Voyager, then Enterprise, now Voyager again.
sigh...
kulakovich
"The space shuttles that NASA have are almost at the end of their lifetimes "
This isn't quite right. The remaining shuttle fleet isn't even to the halfway point of its life expectancy. In other words, the flight-hours remaining on the airframe is greater than 50%.
Yes, we could use a more advanced vehicle, with less risk and more efficiency. But let's not go spreading rumors - the shuttle fleet is actually not old, the design is.
kulakovich
I found it suspicious that this last season spent so much time repairing the general plot and timeline of the Trek universe. And I don't mean in a temporal cold war, either.
Every. Single. Plot. Was overturned, reversed, or even erased. The Xindi, the temporal cold war, the Vulcan mind-meld disease. Anything new has been put aside for old-school plots. Tellerites? whoa. And no more trips to Klingon, thank you.
This is the PERFECT OPPORTUNITY for this property to do right by its fans, while attracting an entirely new viewing audience, while bolstering viewership with JMS's current, dedicated fanbase.
And that means more money for the franchise and Paramount. Lots. Not to mention no further suits from Activision and whoever has bought into this IP.
Why am I writing this as less a fan and more a business plan? Because that's what UPN needs to hear.
Now, let's go tell them!
kulakovich
They also ordered the destruction of Monster Island AND Planet X - and we se where that got them!
But there's an Arts and Crafts Museum...
kulakovich, channeling Homer Simpson.
Be a little more pro-species people!
Tired: Social Security, Earthbound, Overpopulated, Beuracratic
New hotness: off-planet, self governed, immortal.
It's yours if you want it.
kulakovich
Therein lies the answer...
kulakovich
I have no doubt that eBay will one day be plagued with Sojourner rover hoaxes.
kulakovich
Try not to forget - that wave propagated in all directions. It's origin was ~800km down, and it went toward the center of the planet through a much denser medium than water. The tsunami was a droplet on the surface.
kulakovich
Aha! - but if you use all the RAM people send back when they want a GB instead of the amount their G4 shipped with... it's free!
kulakovich
20! almost 20. years. old.
ne.e.d. ca.f.f.ie.n.e
kulakovich
Just to mention - Space Command is almost 10 years old.
kulakovich
In very basic terms -
- face south
- point your arm up at 11 o'clock
There is a cluster of stars, the Pleiades.
-- a little beneath that, to the left, is a "triangle" of stars, much more spaced out than the Pleiades. This is Taurus**.
The Pleiades, Taurus and Machholz make an almost perfect triangle - Machholz being the bottom right point.
It will be smudge-like, like a little cloud.
kulakovich
* I'm in North America, you insensitive clod!
** yes, one appears to be a "double" star. ~ six stars total including that.
Every car you've bought, ppl - unless you have bought the same make, model, and year consistantly.
And that's why most cars don't cost $1,100,000.
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