No, the "Oh Shit" device for Challenger would have been an operational ejection system. The backup O-ring, or even the primary O-ring was the F*** up. (and the solution, hey lets just add a third one and see if *that* one holds-i wonder if duct tape (MIL spec of course at $1000 a roll) is used anywhere in the space program)
I am not sure whether this actually *is* redundant, or wether parent is worried about the health of the pilot *inside* the genesis capsule. Given that this little green man hit the ground at 100+MPH i dont think (s)he'll be answering to anyone down here.
Although (dis)proving what she claims to have said/told you to do, is going to take *a lot* of time reviewing the tape.
"Here honey, look, 3 weeks ago when you told me to go to the shops an get some milk, you said nothing about getting your super-low-carb-no-fat-no-flavour-shake etc. Would you like me to play that back again for you?"
I think it is the plasma cloud that is generated by (small) things hitting so fast that is the main problem. The charged cloud causes all sorts of problems to electronics...
Because all the bits already built are designed to *squeeze* exactly (more or less) into the shuttle's bay.
Plus, if you dont use the Shuttle, you will have to design and build something else, shaped just like a shuttle internally, which i doubt could be done for less than even $500million a piece.
And i dont want to get into the debate on accidents. They know its dangerous work. And there have been what, only 3? fatal accidents in the US space program. Pretty good odds really if you are planning on travelling at 20+ times the speed of sound.
However i like the sound of a disposable shuttle based system, and actually use the 100+ tons to orbit capability of the tank and boosters, without all those pesky wings and tiles that get in the way of perfectly harmless foam.
I guess i could look it up, but i seem to recall that Challenger (or one of the others) had a lot of tiles serverly damaged while being ferried though a surprise hail storm.
Coulped with the rush to put the huge number of tiles on it, and using spit to help glue them on (really!) it turned up in florida in a less than ready to use state...
DU != nuclear bomb material. So in no way does 800 tons of DU equal any amount of nagasaki bombs (which were very small in the way of nukes anyway-but maybe not if you were *in* nagasaki at the time).
I am not saying though that DU isnt bad for you (especially if its moving at high velocity). 800 tons is a *a lot* of heavy metal to be exposed to, but i have to wonder if they had just dropped 800 tons of lead would that be ok? or is the use of 'unleaded' bombs in fact better.
And given that DU is so much more effective than a lump-of-lead(tm), how much more lead/tungsten etc not to mention all the propellents/fuel/explosives/men (all of which are highly toxic) needed to deliver them, would need to be used to be achieve the same results...
i can see the headlines now: Ban on DU causes Gov't to conscript men because of inneffecient weapons.
hey how about "World war 4 will be fought with sticks and stones... due to government restrictions."
Yes war is bad. Being hit by a high speed piece of metal will kill you weather it is DU or 24K gold. And remember that Googling is not research
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Well we certainly wont have an ISS for long if NASA starts aiming half-ton probes travelling at 20000mph are it with their current track record.
No, the "Oh Shit" device for Challenger would have been an operational ejection system. The backup O-ring, or even the primary O-ring was the F*** up. (and the solution, hey lets just add a third one and see if *that* one holds-i wonder if duct tape (MIL spec of course at $1000 a roll) is used anywhere in the space program)
I am not sure whether this actually *is* redundant, or wether parent is worried about the health of the pilot *inside* the genesis capsule. Given that this little green man hit the ground at 100+MPH i dont think (s)he'll be answering to anyone down here.
sounds like a martian rover to me...
Although (dis)proving what she claims to have said/told you to do, is going to take *a lot* of time reviewing the tape.
"Here honey, look, 3 weeks ago when you told me to go to the shops an get some milk, you said nothing about getting your super-low-carb-no-fat-no-flavour-shake etc. Would you like me to play that back again for you?"
I think it is the plasma cloud that is generated by (small) things hitting so fast that is the main problem. The charged cloud causes all sorts of problems to electronics...
No missile command, no sale. I would definately buy that. What about golf?!
Because all the bits already built are designed to *squeeze* exactly (more or less) into the shuttle's bay.
Plus, if you dont use the Shuttle, you will have to design and build something else, shaped just like a shuttle internally, which i doubt could be done for less than even $500million a piece.
And i dont want to get into the debate on accidents. They know its dangerous work. And there have been what, only 3? fatal accidents in the US space program. Pretty good odds really if you are planning on travelling at 20+ times the speed of sound.
However i like the sound of a disposable shuttle based system, and actually use the 100+ tons to orbit capability of the tank and boosters, without all those pesky wings and tiles that get in the way of perfectly harmless foam.
I guess i could look it up, but i seem to recall that Challenger (or one of the others) had a lot of tiles serverly damaged while being ferried though a surprise hail storm.
Coulped with the rush to put the huge number of tiles on it, and using spit to help glue them on (really!) it turned up in florida in a less than ready to use state...
DU != nuclear bomb material. So in no way does 800 tons of DU equal any amount of nagasaki bombs (which were very small in the way of nukes anyway-but maybe not if you were *in* nagasaki at the time).
I am not saying though that DU isnt bad for you (especially if its moving at high velocity). 800 tons is a *a lot* of heavy metal to be exposed to, but i have to wonder if they had just dropped 800 tons of lead would that be ok? or is the use of 'unleaded' bombs in fact better.
And given that DU is so much more effective than a lump-of-lead(tm), how much more lead/tungsten etc not to mention all the propellents/fuel/explosives/men (all of which are highly toxic) needed to deliver them, would need to be used to be achieve the same results...
i can see the headlines now: Ban on DU causes Gov't to conscript men because of inneffecient weapons.
hey how about "World war 4 will be fought with sticks and stones... due to government restrictions."
Yes war is bad. Being hit by a high speed piece of metal will kill you weather it is DU or 24K gold. And remember that Googling is not research