Yes, but think about the children! Without all of this sensationalism and drama (and I use that term loosely) there likely wouldn't be any footage or coverage of the space shuttle in the news. When Columbia took off, I didn't even see a mention of it in the news, but suddenly it was big news when it blew up.
It reminds me of the scene in Apollo 13 when the wife of the astronaut kicks the news reporters off her lawn because they didn't care about the launch, but they suddenly cared when something went wrong. It's the same today. The children wouldn't even know much about Nasa if it wasn't all over the news.
On a more serious note, I agree with you completely. This has been, overall, a successful mission and to believe that you can negate all risks involved is both naive and ignorant. It's a tragedy when bad things happen and people die, but that doesn't mean that the action itself is inherently flawed. Many historical scientific ventures have had risks, but that didn't stop people from trying to learn more about this universe we all inhabit. Science is better off without sensationalism.
L.L. Bean filed suit against NASA for using the term "Thermal Blanket" when discussing the potential repairs.
Joe Smith, lead counsel for L.L. Bean is quoted as saying "It's clear that NASA is attempting to make our consumers believe that L.L. Bean's thermal blankets are hazerdous. The fact is, there is no evidence to suggest that Thermal Blankets have ever caused damage, much less damage to a space shuttle."
I would make some +5 Funny reply, but I can't even read TFA to make an intelligent comme... wait, what am I thinking? I don't need to read the article to post!
I'm still too lazy to be funny though. Pretend this was witty.
By "a bit deeper" you mean "excessively more complex" right?
Secret is not too terribly difficult, because they do a basic background check and look at various records. TS, however (depending on classification) is significantly more difficult to get. It also depends, however, on what type of TS you're talking about. You can get a vanilla TS, or you can get a TS/SCI. There are several variations of each type of clearance, but one thing is certain; a TS requires a large investigation.
When you fill out the paperwork for a TS, and they ask you for all the people you've known over the past 7 years, they will actually go and interview each and every person on that list. If you've had foreign travels, they'll be forced to go and look at everyone you had contact with overseas. It can take 2 years to get a TS if you've traveled extensively or moved around a lot.
On the other side of the coin, if you've lived in the same place your entire life and are still living in your parent's house, it won't take nearly as long. It seems obvious that most folks don't really understand clearances or the processes behind them.
Obviously you don't know how to read your own source. The wikipedia article clearly says:
In the popular vernacular, the expression "mea culpa" has acquired a more direct meaning, in which, by doing or performing a "mea culpa", someone admits to have made a mistake by one's own fault (meaning that it could have been avoided if that person had been more diligent).
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Yes, but think about the children! Without all of this sensationalism and drama (and I use that term loosely) there likely wouldn't be any footage or coverage of the space shuttle in the news. When Columbia took off, I didn't even see a mention of it in the news, but suddenly it was big news when it blew up.
It reminds me of the scene in Apollo 13 when the wife of the astronaut kicks the news reporters off her lawn because they didn't care about the launch, but they suddenly cared when something went wrong. It's the same today. The children wouldn't even know much about Nasa if it wasn't all over the news.
On a more serious note, I agree with you completely. This has been, overall, a successful mission and to believe that you can negate all risks involved is both naive and ignorant. It's a tragedy when bad things happen and people die, but that doesn't mean that the action itself is inherently flawed. Many historical scientific ventures have had risks, but that didn't stop people from trying to learn more about this universe we all inhabit. Science is better off without sensationalism.
L.L. Bean filed suit against NASA for using the term "Thermal Blanket" when discussing the potential repairs.
Joe Smith, lead counsel for L.L. Bean is quoted as saying "It's clear that NASA is attempting to make our consumers believe that L.L. Bean's thermal blankets are hazerdous. The fact is, there is no evidence to suggest that Thermal Blankets have ever caused damage, much less damage to a space shuttle."
I'm pretty new to Slashdot, but I'm fairly confident that thinking isn't a pre-requisite for posting comments. That's what it seems to me, anyway.
I for one welcome the slashdot thought police!
I would make some +5 Funny reply, but I can't even read TFA to make an intelligent comme... wait, what am I thinking? I don't need to read the article to post! I'm still too lazy to be funny though. Pretend this was witty.
Yeah, especially since your health insurance may well consider Mars to be out of network. "I'm sorry, we only cover illnesses on Earth"
Oh... in that case, all's fair. So I guess the X-Box 360 is going to be free, as in free beer, for you, eh?
You selfish insensitive person! You're preying on those poor rich kids. Think of the children!
By "a bit deeper" you mean "excessively more complex" right? Secret is not too terribly difficult, because they do a basic background check and look at various records. TS, however (depending on classification) is significantly more difficult to get. It also depends, however, on what type of TS you're talking about. You can get a vanilla TS, or you can get a TS/SCI. There are several variations of each type of clearance, but one thing is certain; a TS requires a large investigation. When you fill out the paperwork for a TS, and they ask you for all the people you've known over the past 7 years, they will actually go and interview each and every person on that list. If you've had foreign travels, they'll be forced to go and look at everyone you had contact with overseas. It can take 2 years to get a TS if you've traveled extensively or moved around a lot. On the other side of the coin, if you've lived in the same place your entire life and are still living in your parent's house, it won't take nearly as long. It seems obvious that most folks don't really understand clearances or the processes behind them.
Obviously you don't know how to read your own source. The wikipedia article clearly says: In the popular vernacular, the expression "mea culpa" has acquired a more direct meaning, in which, by doing or performing a "mea culpa", someone admits to have made a mistake by one's own fault (meaning that it could have been avoided if that person had been more diligent).