On Fri, 16 Sep 2005 01:15:16 -0500
nightbat wrote:

nightbat wrote

Raving Loonie wrote:

Ray Vingnutte wrote:
Not sure what to make of this at first, what is NASA upto one
wonders.

http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=18087

Speculation:

- The axe has already fallen. You are merely seeing involuntary
reflex,
.... spasmodic jerking.

- Biological engineering isn't lucrative, yet.

- No more shuttle, no more Americans in space. Robotic technology,
here
we come

- First they terminate the life science. Then they terminate the
other
science directorates. JATO's engineering buddies rule the roost.
Science isn't lucrative.

- Duwbya believes that E.T.s will visit first ... Thus "Why bother
?"

- The Life Science directorate is making the most of the 'heartless'
gambit in the wake of Katrina.

- ?

RL

nightbat

Cadet RL the main problem is just without a present reliable
and
safe transport space vehicle ( Space Shuttle ) the continued
operational
mission of the ISS is in serious jeopardy. There is no use maintaining
personnel or ongoing mission programs at risk without proven safe
routine means of support supply and return. It has nothing to do with
the primary mission goal of advancing Space Life Science program, the
ability of routine necessary support means is no longer for now
available. Unless Darla and Company shows up or Nasa can solve the
problems of the shuttle quickly, (not likely), it's an elevated risk
large liability possible death trap for all primary mission concerned.
Presently if an sudden tragic event occurred on the ISS that required
the immediate rescue of the onboard mission specialists we would have
to
ask the Russians to help us go do it.

ponder on,
the nightbat

Raving, Nightbat.

Looks like you will likely have NASA people up on the ISS, what the
heck for and what they will be doing I have not a clue.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...091502045.html