Erm, to annoy them, I think. Google it; don't have time right now. I think it's mentioned in the wikipedia article on the big Russian ground-to-space laser.
Actually, Energias aren't flying so much, any more (sadly). America made a serious mistake with the shuttle, as did the USSR in following it. It's a recoverable mistake, though.
I was refering to the never-launched arrangement comprised of an Energia-4 with 8 boosters, and an Energia-2 as a second stage. (It had a name, which I can't remember). It was 180tonnes to LEO.
One of the two developed world countries that does it (US) has one of the highest rates of violent crime in the developed world. Looks like the deterrant value isn't so good. (In fairness, the other, Japan, has a moderately low crime rate)
Those are ESA, not France. France is one of the major driving forces of the ESA (and the largest contributor at 30%) but the ESA is certainly not a French possesion. Before the founding of the ESA, Britain, France and Germany all had small independant programmes.
The more power you give the secret police, the more the potential for abuse. Look at the good old USSR? Want to be like them? No? Well then stand up for your rights while you still can; no doubt soon, protesting against the USAPATRIOT act and similar will be a public order offence; once that happens, that's the end of any vestiges of democracy in the US.
It's interesting to note that the Russian space agency has NEVER used any rocket other than Soyuz for manned travel. They had a developmental moon rocket that blew up a lot, they nearly had a mini-shuttle to launch on the Proton rocket, and they had Buran; none of those ever flew manned, however.
This sort of "macho" shite is one thing that really irritates me about Americans (or about stereotypical Americans; I realise not all real Americans have this issue).
Anyway, a gun is less that dramatically useful on a plane, you know...
Or, taking a little money away from the shareholder, who now tragicly won't be able to buy a new Merc this season, to prevent people from DYING. A sufficiently unjust law is no law at all (tho most non-generic drugs are sold with considerable profit in Europe anyway, you know; just not as much profit.)
It's also very likely that they'll have customers who are heavily dependant on Altivec/AMX, which, given code optimised for it or naturally suited to it, still blows SSE out of the water.
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Erm, to annoy them, I think. Google it; don't have time right now. I think it's mentioned in the wikipedia article on the big Russian ground-to-space laser.
Actually, you used to have to pay for radio, you don't anymore.
Came close tho. The USSR fired a laser at a shuttle from Siberia.
Actually, Energias aren't flying so much, any more (sadly). America made a serious mistake with the shuttle, as did the USSR in following it. It's a recoverable mistake, though.
He did, lots of things, but they were generally killed for political reasons (see Orion Project, NERVA).
That's the theory. In practice, it works out very, very expensive; probably moreso than Soyuz, which is from the 60s.
Eh, I think we should give Orion another shot...
I was refering to the never-launched arrangement comprised of an Energia-4 with 8 boosters, and an Energia-2 as a second stage. (It had a name, which I can't remember). It was 180tonnes to LEO.
Turkey has abolished the death penalty, as is mandatory for joining the EU.
Jigsaw Man, anyone?
One of the two developed world countries that does it (US) has one of the highest rates of violent crime in the developed world. Looks like the deterrant value isn't so good. (In fairness, the other, Japan, has a moderately low crime rate)
Quite possibly; the biggest Energia, in particular, was larger than anything the US ever had.
Those are ESA, not France. France is one of the major driving forces of the ESA (and the largest contributor at 30%) but the ESA is certainly not a French possesion. Before the founding of the ESA, Britain, France and Germany all had small independant programmes.
Are you a lobbyist from the colostomy bag industry?
China have that. Apparently it's moderately effective, if a bit draconian.
And the Americans will have to wait till they find terrorists somewhere near the leGrange points, like Saturn or Andromeda, before they can invade ;)
The got fined quite a lot of money in Europe...
The more power you give the secret police, the more the potential for abuse. Look at the good old USSR? Want to be like them? No? Well then stand up for your rights while you still can; no doubt soon, protesting against the USAPATRIOT act and similar will be a public order offence; once that happens, that's the end of any vestiges of democracy in the US.
I'd imagine NASA is more concerned with the possibility of losing another horrifically expensive shuttle, tbh.
It's interesting to note that the Russian space agency has NEVER used any rocket other than Soyuz for manned travel. They had a developmental moon rocket that blew up a lot, they nearly had a mini-shuttle to launch on the Proton rocket, and they had Buran; none of those ever flew manned, however.
Anyway, a gun is less that dramatically useful on a plane, you know...
Actually, pioneered by Channel 4's Big Brother.
And the fallout from an Orion thingy isn't dramatic.
Or, taking a little money away from the shareholder, who now tragicly won't be able to buy a new Merc this season, to prevent people from DYING. A sufficiently unjust law is no law at all (tho most non-generic drugs are sold with considerable profit in Europe anyway, you know; just not as much profit.)
It's also very likely that they'll have customers who are heavily dependant on Altivec/AMX, which, given code optimised for it or naturally suited to it, still blows SSE out of the water.