On Sep 16, 9:57�am, "Jeff Findley"
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"Brian Thorn" wrote in message

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On Sat, 13 Sep 2008 20:03:56 -0400, "Greg D. Moore \(Strider\)"
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"J Waggoner" wrote in message
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Excellent point on the lifeboat... Thanks for cancelling it Mr.
Goldin. �You dick.

And how did you expect him to pay for it when Congress of course the one
writing the checks?

That said, Rand does bring up a good point I had overlooked. �While
continuing the shuttle reduces the requirement for us paying for rides,
rescue seats home are still required.

(Though one could argue that at some point one may want to simply accept
that lifeboats aren't required for 100% of the crew.)

Never gonna happen. That's a political non-starter.

It's a political non-starter, but it's a bit silly.

ISS currently had many redundant systems and modules. �With the US and
Russian segments, you have completely separate systems for life support.
Even if something catastrophic happened, it's not very likely to take out
both sets of life support systems.

If safe haven wasn't such a political non-starter it would actually be a
viable way to run the program without the US relying on the Russian Soyuz..

Jeff
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as apollo 13 proved incompatible designs can have issues. remember the
incompatilble air ducts? it sounds good but 2 complete different
designs isnt all good