You never see bugs in Windows machines;
or when you sign the CC at the Store, it NEVER requires that the boxes be shifted from what is displayed below.
Absolutely NEVER.
that ppl are calling for restarting Saturn, when it really was not anywhere near as tested as the shuttle's. Given the choice of Saturn or Direct, I would take Direct. MUCH faster to get off the ground. While I like the lift capacity of the Ares V, I wonder if it will survive Congress and our budget hits that we are about to take.
Actually, most of ones involved with the space system were born in the 70's, and raised during reagan's time. These are republicans at work on this. Sadly, the same kinds that did the iraqi invasion. You know, the one that would be over in weeks, and all because Sadaam was close to obtaining Nukes and had loads of WMD.
Dragon is further along than is Orion. They have it built. OTH, Orion IS a concept. Of course, I have little doubt that it will also be built. Why is dragon cheaper? Because it is not trying to be the endall. It is designed to take ppl and/or cargo up and down from earth. No where else. It is not being designed to serve ISS, Moon, mars, etc. It has ONE FOCUS.
BA-330 IS a MODULE. Not just a space station module, but a module. In fact, it is part of a system that includes 2 BA-330, A sundancer, AND a transport support system. It is designed to move around. The BA approach is the right one. Why? Because this is designed for ONE FUNCTION; LIVING ABILITY. It does not go up and down through the atmosphere. It does not land on the moon, and take off. That is NOT its focus. It has ONE FOCUS; LIVING SPACE.
Both of the above will be cheaper for a number of reasons.
Companies need to make money. They are cutting unneeded corners (of course, NASA is cutting their corners). They are FOCUSED (NASA would be if congress would let them). But the private have one major advantage. They are not beholden to congress. They will make things cheap.
Your idea to replace a 70's tech rocket, is to go back to 50's tech rocket? Is that what I am hearing?
There are about to be a number of private companies with different space crafts. That will include spaceX, Orbital, and possibly Planet Space. Two of these will have new launchers. The third will simply use what exists today. A 4th possibility (probability?) is that scaled is working on their system. They currently have the mother ship nearly ready to test. Of course, they are building a sub orbital craft. And ppl like to point out that an orbital craft will be different, while ignoring the fact that Scaled actually did the bulk of the work on the X-38; the craft DESIGNED to go to the ISS.
Now, why do I bring this up? Because we are about to have a NUMBER of crafts that will replace Ares I. So what is needed is either Ares IV or Ares V. The Ares V would be nice, but I doubt that congress will fund it. The ares IV will be more expensive to launch than Ares V and carry a fraction of the weight, but quicker and cheaper to build.
Of course, the odd thing is that NASA is missing the easiest answer of all. COTS was an XPrize for getting cargo to ISS. Why not develop a COTs for heavy lifters as well? Seriously, the Ares I will most likely be killed. Congress will probably shoot for Ares IV or Direct, while blaming NASA for this.
Either way, we are going to get a fraction of the capacity that we wanted. So, why not create an X-Prize of 2 Billion for a heavy lifter that will lift at least as much as the saturn V or perhaps Ares V? That would be our moon and mars rocket. My guess is that we would see several heavy lifters developed.
BTW, would you really want to travel to the moon or mars in Orion, or in a Bigelow system? ME? I will take the roomy idea. Have water around for radiation, as well as more shielding on the capsule.
Had a colorado dem gov. candidate who had his record as state attorney pulled and the pubs literally went through LOADS of gov. records that was illegal and then released it to the press. Fortunately, ppl saw it for what it was; total BS. Sadly, the pubs that did this got off scot free.
The simple fact is, that McCain IS more bush. And since the next president is not likely to do all 4 years, Palin IS just another Bush, only even dumber.
it is not just that. Last time, it was designed to simply show that we COULD land on the moon. Nothing more. More importantly, the saturn V design was actually based on saturn I, which was started in the 50's (something like 57 or 58). It actually took more than a decade to design and build.
Now, we are looking at it taking longer due to congress stretching it out, but also, we are not JUST going to the moon. This is about putting a base there. The rover before was literally a slow go-cart. THIS is an electric RV. In fact, we are looking at 62 miles, but the reality is that by 2015, we will have capacitors that will hold many times that amount. We will probably see storage that will allow us a couple of hundred miles. And this is just a rover.
We will almost certainly go back with inflatable habitats that will be buried. My guess is that bigelow, spacex, and armadillo will team up to go there by 2016 or sooner. Bigelow will put his first habitable station up by 2011. SpaceX will be servicing those and the ISS for 4 years. And then along will come Ares I around 2015, which would eat big time into spaceX funding. So, Musk will push to go to the moon. Armadillo will want to go because they will have a craft that will do vertical take off and landing. That will be needed to serve as a freight/personal carrier on the moon. Simply put, Armadillo will not really have much luck competing against not just spaceX, but also virgin rockets and other high altitude rockets. So carmack will have a strong incentive to put his work on the moon. It really comes to, these 3 will push us to the moon so as not to compete directly with the feds.
My big prediction is that we will see Ellis, McNealy, Gates, jobs, or most of all Allen be involved in this in a BIG way within 2 years. At that time, these guys will get BIG dollars all lasered on getting us to the moon quickly, and owning some of the prime spots.
6 billion ppl on this Planet. ~3 Billion are Female. A number of them are intelligent. And you seem to think that you can not get any women who will want to go to mars, even though MANY braved being in foreign lands regularly? My guess is that the VERY crew will consist of 3-4 couples. As in MEN AND WOMEN. The kind of men that would like to live away from others in society is exactly what you do NOT want to send on these missions. You want ppl that can get along with others, AND like it.
BTW, the first group will be construction, not explorers. They will be there to build a pad and living facilities. There will be a scientist amongts them, but nearly all will be ENGINEERS. They will almost certainly be going there with better than 50-50 chance of survival.
is that the majority of the first population WILL be women. And they will send a large number of 100s or thousands of fertilized zygotes or just eggs and sperms. The reason is for diversity IN CASE separated.
Ever been to Mississippi? How about Tennessee or West Virgina (is that a pair of bangoes that I hear?)? How about west Texas? Or New Mexico? How about South Side of Chicago? Parts of Oklahoma? Watts? Harlem? Well, I have not been to Watts or Harlem, but I have visited the others and believe me, there are parts that are similar to Mexico and India.
America (and EU) have LOADS to admire, but we all have our share of garbage.
We have loads of places for maglevs. We just do not have loads of places for EXPENSIVE maglevs. The GA's approach is a fraction of the price. In fact, the GA may actually be cheaper than putting in more highways in a number of places.
one scientist suggested a cooling and the press (actually, pretty much tabloids like national enquirer) jumped all over. Nothing more. In fact, more of your neo-cons have made a big todo about this, than the press ever did. And we are expected to cool slightly for the next decade. BUT if not for global warming, we would have cooled more.
Want to reflect a lot of light back? Require all new homes to go up with white roof coverings, with exception for shake shingles. All the rest are capable of being white. Likewise, require parking lots (esp. malls and wallmarts) to have loads of trees every couple of rows. These trees would be required to be a canopy type. Or paint the lot with white. In addition, can we make white asphalt? Not just a paint, but a dye? I would guess that it is possible.
The simple fact is, that if we start now, then we can easily send back a lot more light.
Quant is not going to want to lose customers in this economic environment. By making this statement, they are indicating that they will crack down on those with electronics. For quant to say this, it would have required Airbus to say it.
We are about to witness a faster evolution, not slower. The reason is that many assume most mutations occur due to age. It is far more likely that Virus play a much bigger portion of this than is realized. In the past, the older guy simply had a longer time to be exposed to virus. Now, It is likely that we will see more virus strike us as we grow in populations and travel. IOW, we are going to substitute time with quantity.
In addition, we are seeing segmentation in our world DUE to knowledge about disease. For example, HIV is forcing segmentation in our world. How many ppl on this site would KNOWINGLY have a child with someone who is HIV+ (I assume that you are HIV-)?
My guess is that we will split into multiple species sooner,rather than later due to virtual segmentation.
is that so many are overlooking OPPORTUNITY. Now is the time to put together classes to teach business ppl HOW to run Linux machines. Not what a kernel is, or how to config DNS all by hand, but to instead show it GRAPHICALLY. And if the students tell you that they want to know how to set up a particular daemon or program and it requires lots of text manipulation (i.e. config files), than that is is sign that for the company to provide a help disk WITH those items or simply to sell a disk with graphical installers and controllers (or better yet, provide open source input and let us do it).
IOW, this is a BIG missed opportunity.
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You never see bugs in Windows machines;
or when you sign the CC at the Store, it NEVER requires that the boxes be shifted from what is displayed below.
Absolutely NEVER.
that ppl are calling for restarting Saturn, when it really was not anywhere near as tested as the shuttle's. Given the choice of Saturn or Direct, I would take Direct. MUCH faster to get off the ground. While I like the lift capacity of the Ares V, I wonder if it will survive Congress and our budget hits that we are about to take.
Actually, most of ones involved with the space system were born in the 70's, and raised during reagan's time. These are republicans at work on this. Sadly, the same kinds that did the iraqi invasion. You know, the one that would be over in weeks, and all because Sadaam was close to obtaining Nukes and had loads of WMD.
Dragon is further along than is Orion. They have it built. OTH, Orion IS a concept. Of course, I have little doubt that it will also be built. Why is dragon cheaper? Because it is not trying to be the endall. It is designed to take ppl and/or cargo up and down from earth. No where else. It is not being designed to serve ISS, Moon, mars, etc. It has ONE FOCUS.
BA-330 IS a MODULE. Not just a space station module, but a module. In fact, it is part of a system that includes 2 BA-330, A sundancer, AND a transport support system. It is designed to move around. The BA approach is the right one. Why? Because this is designed for ONE FUNCTION; LIVING ABILITY. It does not go up and down through the atmosphere. It does not land on the moon, and take off. That is NOT its focus. It has ONE FOCUS; LIVING SPACE.
Both of the above will be cheaper for a number of reasons. Companies need to make money. They are cutting unneeded corners (of course, NASA is cutting their corners). They are FOCUSED (NASA would be if congress would let them). But the private have one major advantage. They are not beholden to congress. They will make things cheap.
Your idea to replace a 70's tech rocket, is to go back to 50's tech rocket? Is that what I am hearing?
There are about to be a number of private companies with different space crafts. That will include spaceX, Orbital, and possibly Planet Space. Two of these will have new launchers. The third will simply use what exists today. A 4th possibility (probability?) is that scaled is working on their system. They currently have the mother ship nearly ready to test. Of course, they are building a sub orbital craft. And ppl like to point out that an orbital craft will be different, while ignoring the fact that Scaled actually did the bulk of the work on the X-38; the craft DESIGNED to go to the ISS.
Now, why do I bring this up? Because we are about to have a NUMBER of crafts that will replace Ares I. So what is needed is either Ares IV or Ares V. The Ares V would be nice, but I doubt that congress will fund it. The ares IV will be more expensive to launch than Ares V and carry a fraction of the weight, but quicker and cheaper to build.
Of course, the odd thing is that NASA is missing the easiest answer of all. COTS was an XPrize for getting cargo to ISS. Why not develop a COTs for heavy lifters as well? Seriously, the Ares I will most likely be killed. Congress will probably shoot for Ares IV or Direct, while blaming NASA for this.
Either way, we are going to get a fraction of the capacity that we wanted. So, why not create an X-Prize of 2 Billion for a heavy lifter that will lift at least as much as the saturn V or perhaps Ares V? That would be our moon and mars rocket. My guess is that we would see several heavy lifters developed.
BTW, would you really want to travel to the moon or mars in Orion, or in a Bigelow system? ME? I will take the roomy idea. Have water around for radiation, as well as more shielding on the capsule.
Had a colorado dem gov. candidate who had his record as state attorney pulled and the pubs literally went through LOADS of gov. records that was illegal and then released it to the press. Fortunately, ppl saw it for what it was; total BS. Sadly, the pubs that did this got off scot free.
The simple fact is, that McCain IS more bush. And since the next president is not likely to do all 4 years, Palin IS just another Bush, only even dumber.
it is not just that. Last time, it was designed to simply show that we COULD land on the moon. Nothing more. More importantly, the saturn V design was actually based on saturn I, which was started in the 50's (something like 57 or 58). It actually took more than a decade to design and build.
Now, we are looking at it taking longer due to congress stretching it out, but also, we are not JUST going to the moon. This is about putting a base there. The rover before was literally a slow go-cart. THIS is an electric RV. In fact, we are looking at 62 miles, but the reality is that by 2015, we will have capacitors that will hold many times that amount. We will probably see storage that will allow us a couple of hundred miles. And this is just a rover.
We will almost certainly go back with inflatable habitats that will be buried. My guess is that bigelow, spacex, and armadillo will team up to go there by 2016 or sooner. Bigelow will put his first habitable station up by 2011. SpaceX will be servicing those and the ISS for 4 years. And then along will come Ares I around 2015, which would eat big time into spaceX funding. So, Musk will push to go to the moon. Armadillo will want to go because they will have a craft that will do vertical take off and landing. That will be needed to serve as a freight/personal carrier on the moon. Simply put, Armadillo will not really have much luck competing against not just spaceX, but also virgin rockets and other high altitude rockets. So carmack will have a strong incentive to put his work on the moon. It really comes to, these 3 will push us to the moon so as not to compete directly with the feds.
My big prediction is that we will see Ellis, McNealy, Gates, jobs, or most of all Allen be involved in this in a BIG way within 2 years. At that time, these guys will get BIG dollars all lasered on getting us to the moon quickly, and owning some of the prime spots.
6 billion ppl on this Planet. ~3 Billion are Female. A number of them are intelligent. And you seem to think that you can not get any women who will want to go to mars, even though MANY braved being in foreign lands regularly? My guess is that the VERY crew will consist of 3-4 couples. As in MEN AND WOMEN. The kind of men that would like to live away from others in society is exactly what you do NOT want to send on these missions. You want ppl that can get along with others, AND like it. BTW, the first group will be construction, not explorers. They will be there to build a pad and living facilities. There will be a scientist amongts them, but nearly all will be ENGINEERS. They will almost certainly be going there with better than 50-50 chance of survival.
is that the majority of the first population WILL be women. And they will send a large number of 100s or thousands of fertilized zygotes or just eggs and sperms. The reason is for diversity IN CASE separated.
Ever been to Mississippi? How about Tennessee or West Virgina (is that a pair of bangoes that I hear?)? How about west Texas? Or New Mexico? How about South Side of Chicago? Parts of Oklahoma? Watts? Harlem? Well, I have not been to Watts or Harlem, but I have visited the others and believe me, there are parts that are similar to Mexico and India.
America (and EU) have LOADS to admire, but we all have our share of garbage.
We have loads of places for maglevs. We just do not have loads of places for EXPENSIVE maglevs. The GA's approach is a fraction of the price. In fact, the GA may actually be cheaper than putting in more highways in a number of places.
real scientists who have been doing the work for 30+ years disagree with you. Imagine that.
one scientist suggested a cooling and the press (actually, pretty much tabloids like national enquirer) jumped all over. Nothing more. In fact, more of your neo-cons have made a big todo about this, than the press ever did. And we are expected to cool slightly for the next decade. BUT if not for global warming, we would have cooled more.
Want to reflect a lot of light back? Require all new homes to go up with white roof coverings, with exception for shake shingles. All the rest are capable of being white. Likewise, require parking lots (esp. malls and wallmarts) to have loads of trees every couple of rows. These trees would be required to be a canopy type. Or paint the lot with white. In addition, can we make white asphalt? Not just a paint, but a dye? I would guess that it is possible. The simple fact is, that if we start now, then we can easily send back a lot more light.
there was work on sound via bone induction. Is that around and was it improved? And does it work in stero?
there really is no difference. For the times that I have watched FOX, it is pretty obvious that they are the pub's pravda.
Quant is not going to want to lose customers in this economic environment. By making this statement, they are indicating that they will crack down on those with electronics. For quant to say this, it would have required Airbus to say it.
We are about to witness a faster evolution, not slower. The reason is that many assume most mutations occur due to age. It is far more likely that Virus play a much bigger portion of this than is realized. In the past, the older guy simply had a longer time to be exposed to virus. Now, It is likely that we will see more virus strike us as we grow in populations and travel. IOW, we are going to substitute time with quantity.
In addition, we are seeing segmentation in our world DUE to knowledge about disease. For example, HIV is forcing segmentation in our world. How many ppl on this site would KNOWINGLY have a child with someone who is HIV+ (I assume that you are HIV-)?
My guess is that we will split into multiple species sooner,rather than later due to virtual segmentation.
Ms copied others; Apple invented. Nothing new.
HP had it inhouse on their unix in 89-90
is that so many are overlooking OPPORTUNITY. Now is the time to put together classes to teach business ppl HOW to run Linux machines. Not what a kernel is, or how to config DNS all by hand, but to instead show it GRAPHICALLY. And if the students tell you that they want to know how to set up a particular daemon or program and it requires lots of text manipulation (i.e. config files), than that is is sign that for the company to provide a help disk WITH those items or simply to sell a disk with graphical installers and controllers (or better yet, provide open source input and let us do it).
IOW, this is a BIG missed opportunity.
WOW, MS has loads of friends in lots of low places.
SEX. Do not use IT as a means of referring to SEX. Now the question is, why are you starting these conversation so early?
Flow and control the net, do not fight it.