NASA shoiukld be required from now on to make public any

[Hallerb]

Near BAD DAYS. Like previous wing burn thrus. This would alert everyone to the
dangers of flight, and what problems are still being worked.

Looks like those burn thrus werent publicized even the crew wasnt informed.

[Peterson, David]

> Near BAD DAYS. Like previous wing burn thrus. This would alert everyone to the
> dangers of flight, and what problems are still being worked.
>
> Looks like those burn thrus werent publicized even the crew wasnt informed.


Even if they did, no one would pay attention... the media only likes
to talk about the space shuttle after 7 people are killed. They could
care less most of the time because it doesn't make them advertising
dollars.

[ElleninLosAngeles]

Good point. NASA seems to have given up on getting any serious
scientific media coverage and gears their marketing efforts towards
kids. I went on the JSC tour, run by the Space Center company, and it
was completely for kids. While standing outside the old historic
Mission Control, they went on and on more about the pretty flight
patches designed specially for each mission rather than talk about
anything remotely scientific. It's like everything in America is being
dumbed down to a 5-year-old's level.
Anyways, I am wondering where Mike gets all his cool Internet slang
such as YMMV and IIRC. I don't know what they mean.

[Doug...]

In article >,
says...
> Good point. NASA seems to have given up on getting any serious
> scientific media coverage and gears their marketing efforts towards
> kids. I went on the JSC tour, run by the Space Center company, and it
> was completely for kids. While standing outside the old historic
> Mission Control, they went on and on more about the pretty flight
> patches designed specially for each mission rather than talk about
> anything remotely scientific. It's like everything in America is being
> dumbed down to a 5-year-old's level.

You just noticed that? It's been happening for a couple of generations.

> Anyways, I am wondering where Mike gets all his cool Internet slang
> such as YMMV and IIRC. I don't know what they mean.

YMMV = Your mileage may vary
IIRC = If I recall correctly

A couple of others you'll run into:

BTW = By the way
AIUI = As I understand it


>

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It's not the pace of life I mind; | Doug Van Dorn
it's the sudden stop at the end... |

[Sam Seiber]

rk wrote:
>
> YMMV ::= Your mileage may vary

Your measurement may vary? Is that good enough for SI?

>
> IIRC ::= If I recall correctly
>
> Note that the first one needs to be properly converted to SI units.

Just want to be sure.
Sam

[LooseChanj]

On or about Fri, 11 Jul 2003 22:27:38 GMT, Doug . . >
made the sensational claim that:
> A couple of others you'll run into:
>
> BTW = By the way
> AIUI = As I understand it

Also:
HAND=Have a nice day
HTH=Hope that helps
FOAD=Don't ask, just flame
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