If this indeed will prove to be the case (not that Constellation is in trouble; that Orion will never fly), there's still the possibility of Orion Lite.
Or if you're more afraid of dying, if you haven't come up with better solution than wishing for life to never end...religion will give you that (among with huge group of similarly-minded...and they can't be all wrong, right?), and hence sufficient existential calm to go around doing things normally.
That religions manufacture people who need them helps the above mechanism greatly.
I was almost hoping for the news of some locallised event which is described in few scifi/fantasy works, of all complex technology suddenly ceasing to fucntion.
Actually, 20 years ago the disctinction you point at was much more pronounced. Microsoft was clearly a software company, Apple of course relied strongly on hardware sales.
And while the latter is still true (though they are building a digital distribution market with a software that's also available for Windows), the former is not. What, you haven't heard about X-box?
They are in the same spot of course, but they are closer.
Better don't hope for it too much, eventually you'll run out of obviously nefariously ignored data because those are finally the one that will prove all the talk of greater scientific community is bogus (which you luckuly conclusivelly know already)
I imagine it has also something to do with the climate. Primitive weather satellites are much more usefull for a country which is, say, often at the mercy of hurricanes.
In contrast, most of Soviet Union had very continental climate; very predictable, really.
January 1958: Explorer 1, first U.S. satellite, first to carry scientific instruments ^that's incorrect
How was Sputnik 1 radiostation (giving data about ionosphere, and also temperature & pressure inside (so hence on whether or not the satellite was punctured = density of micrometeorites which could do that)) not a scientific instrument?
Even if you want to dismiss Sputnik 1, there's alwyas Sputnik 2 with photometers and monitoring the condition of the dog. It technically discovered Van Allen belts with its equipment, though this couldn't be properly analysed at the time due to politics...
PS. And you know what can be said about using just "in space" for the last two entries;p
Yes, it can haul the weight - but you can't fit standard ISS cargo rack through it's docking port!
And Raduga seems to had better odds than you claim. Also, remember it started from higher, almost orbital, velocity; plus depended on proper ejection from Progress.
Uhm, in above case "good to have options" was meant to relate to smaller lab modules, which can be transferred through the hatch of all (hence giving more options) vehicles docking with ISS.
The Shuttle is going away, and with it one of the very few ways of transporting big equipment racks up & down.
All current vehicles servicing ISS don't have the large berthing ports; Shuttle also doesn't have one...but it could carry multipurpose cargo module (equipped in one) in its bay. Soyuz, Progress, ATV, upcoming Orion...their docking ports are small. Japanese transport vehicle does have the big berthing port (and also upcoming Dragon & Cygnus), but it's good to have options...
Many of those point would be an argument why some people shouldn't be driving... (and last one might be not only about age distrubution, but generally about whether there is any problem with Toyota at all, too)
Well, faced with what is alrwady a stampede of media frenzy (let us assume, for the sake of argument, with false accusations involved), doing otr saying what's simply honest truth might not be the most optimal course of action. Because you already know that you can't automatically expect honest response, at least at this point in time.
Hell described in that way is a relativelly recent concept, at least as far as popular views of faithfull go.
Either way, it's still rather sensible to choose as an allegory of the ultimatelly unpleasant place an experience which is highly mysterious, unpleasant and consistent (not saying it was the only inspiration of course)
...and indeed you do go. But, once in a while, you push the accelerator pedal slightly harder than you intended (espetially easy if you're erderly with less motor control). Typically this doesn't lead to absolutelly anything, but......every once in a while in such situation, you get a little scared. Which also typically doesn't lead to anything, but......very rarely this might lead to somewhat involuntary action. While sitting this might easily be, sometimes, in the direction of stiffening, retreating your upper torso from the action while your foot involuntary push harder on the ground. And there you go.
No way, not even half of glass lost at that point. Remember it was a cut on hand, not some artery, only enough to cover it quite thoroughly, with blood only dipping.
Hm, maybe vestigal fascination from more violent times?;) (though usually we would strive, back then, to admire the aesthetics on others;p )
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If this indeed will prove to be the case (not that Constellation is in trouble; that Orion will never fly), there's still the possibility of Orion Lite.
Or if you're more afraid of dying, if you haven't come up with better solution than wishing for life to never end...religion will give you that (among with huge group of similarly-minded...and they can't be all wrong, right?), and hence sufficient existential calm to go around doing things normally.
That religions manufacture people who need them helps the above mechanism greatly.
Some productions do enjoy a comeback...
Most importantly, Apple must stop behaving like a bully. It at least seems to do it in a much more public fashion than MS ever did.
Though don't forget there are plenty of zealots from all camps...
At least summary also rightfully reminds you that large part of getting old is whether you choose to do it or not...
I was almost hoping for the news of some locallised event which is described in few scifi/fantasy works, of all complex technology suddenly ceasing to fucntion.
Actually, 20 years ago the disctinction you point at was much more pronounced. Microsoft was clearly a software company, Apple of course relied strongly on hardware sales.
And while the latter is still true (though they are building a digital distribution market with a software that's also available for Windows), the former is not. What, you haven't heard about X-box?
They are in the same spot of course, but they are closer.
Better don't hope for it too much, eventually you'll run out of obviously nefariously ignored data because those are finally the one that will prove all the talk of greater scientific community is bogus (which you luckuly conclusivelly know already)
Not seeing much point, with their quite harsh but also predictable strongly continental climate?
I imagine it has also something to do with the climate. Primitive weather satellites are much more usefull for a country which is, say, often at the mercy of hurricanes.
In contrast, most of Soviet Union had very continental climate; very predictable, really.
January 1958: Explorer 1, first U.S. satellite, first to carry scientific instruments
^that's incorrect
How was Sputnik 1 radiostation (giving data about ionosphere, and also temperature & pressure inside (so hence on whether or not the satellite was punctured = density of micrometeorites which could do that)) not a scientific instrument?
Even if you want to dismiss Sputnik 1, there's alwyas Sputnik 2 with photometers and monitoring the condition of the dog. It technically discovered Van Allen belts with its equipment, though this couldn't be properly analysed at the time due to politics...
PS. And you know what can be said about using just "in space" for the last two entries ;p
Yes, it can haul the weight - but you can't fit standard ISS cargo rack through it's docking port!
And Raduga seems to had better odds than you claim. Also, remember it started from higher, almost orbital, velocity; plus depended on proper ejection from Progress.
To be useful, a weather sat needs to download the data in near real-time and AFAIK there was no record of any Soviet bird doing that before Tiros.
What do you mean here? Early Soviet satellites operater strictly in realtime transmission.
Uhm, in above case "good to have options" was meant to relate to smaller lab modules, which can be transferred through the hatch of all (hence giving more options) vehicles docking with ISS.
The Shuttle is going away, and with it one of the very few ways of transporting big equipment racks up & down.
All current vehicles servicing ISS don't have the large berthing ports; Shuttle also doesn't have one...but it could carry multipurpose cargo module (equipped in one) in its bay. Soyuz, Progress, ATV, upcoming Orion...their docking ports are small. Japanese transport vehicle does have the big berthing port (and also upcoming Dragon & Cygnus), but it's good to have options...
Many of those point would be an argument why some people shouldn't be driving... (and last one might be not only about age distrubution, but generally about whether there is any problem with Toyota at all, too)
"One chance (maybe to)" seems perfectly enough when slamming on the brakes.
Well, faced with what is alrwady a stampede of media frenzy (let us assume, for the sake of argument, with false accusations involved), doing otr saying what's simply honest truth might not be the most optimal course of action. Because you already know that you can't automatically expect honest response, at least at this point in time.
Hell described in that way is a relativelly recent concept, at least as far as popular views of faithfull go.
Either way, it's still rather sensible to choose as an allegory of the ultimatelly unpleasant place an experience which is highly mysterious, unpleasant and consistent (not saying it was the only inspiration of course)
"Far cry better"? The Bible became more the work of that comitee (with self appointed divine inspiration, I'm sure) than what it originally was.
Though in this case this doesn't seem to a "sample" as such, just...the number of incidents is miniscule.
And can anybody point us to any reports of this problem originating outside of N. America?
...and indeed you do go. But, once in a while, you push the accelerator pedal slightly harder than you intended (espetially easy if you're erderly with less motor control). Typically this doesn't lead to absolutelly anything, but... ...every once in a while in such situation, you get a little scared. Which also typically doesn't lead to anything, but... ...very rarely this might lead to somewhat involuntary action. While sitting this might easily be, sometimes, in the direction of stiffening, retreating your upper torso from the action while your foot involuntary push harder on the ground. And there you go.
Plus almost doubling the price of a car through taxes when buying one?
But cheer up, from what I sometimes see you actually are getting something from it...
No way, not even half of glass lost at that point. Remember it was a cut on hand, not some artery, only enough to cover it quite thoroughly, with blood only dipping.
Hm, maybe vestigal fascination from more violent times? ;) (though usually we would strive, back then, to admire the aesthetics on others ;p )