SS1 Conspiracy Theory :-)

Given the brains, experience, and backing involved in doing Space Ship One,
it has occured to me to wonder if there is any real control problem.
How many people in the world can match Burt Rutan in vehicle design and
fabrication?
" " " " " " " " Mike Melville
on the flight controls?
" " " " " " " " Paul Allen in
financial ability?

Since I can number the people that can do the matching on the fingers of
either foot, I suggest an alternate explanation for the apparent control
problems. Branson, Allen, Rutan and company want as much lead as
possible in the space tourist arena. If people of that stature are having
control problems, how can a group with lesser experience, skill, and
finance be expected to do better without compelling proof?

Mike deliberately induced the planned rolls to make the competition
spend even more time in analysis to make sure they don't have the same
problem. Also, when they are seeking funding, the question changes from
"if NASA can't do it...," to "if Burt has problems...." how do you expect
to
succeed? They are trying to keep the market cornered for an extra year
or three while the competition chases a mirage of a problem.

Don't take this seriously of course, just having fun. My birthday present
to me.

"redneckj" :

Given the brains, experience, and backing involved in doing Space Ship One,
it has occured to me to wonder if there is any real control problem.
How many people in the world can match Burt Rutan in vehicle design and
fabrication?
" " " " " " " " Mike Melville
on the flight controls?
" " " " " " " " Paul Allen in
financial ability?

Since I can number the people that can do the matching on the fingers of
either foot, I suggest an alternate explanation for the apparent control
problems. Branson, Allen, Rutan and company want as much lead as
possible in the space tourist arena. If people of that stature are having
control problems, how can a group with lesser experience, skill, and
finance be expected to do better without compelling proof?

Mike deliberately induced the planned rolls to make the competition
spend even more time in analysis to make sure they don't have the same
problem. Also, when they are seeking funding, the question changes from
"if NASA can't do it...," to "if Burt has problems...." how do you expect
to
succeed? They are trying to keep the market cornered for an extra year
or three while the competition chases a mirage of a problem.

Don't take this seriously of course, just having fun. My birthday present
to me.

Ok, this is a joke I think. Otherwise you do not have your brains in gear.

What does the control problems of the SS1 have in common with the X-prize
designs or Armadillio, Canadian Arrow, Da Vinci, ARCA and other leading
x-prize groups? As far as I can tell not! When BR makes a design it usually
is so diffirent from everyone's elses that it must be judged by it's own
standards only.

Earl Colby Pottinger

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"Earl Colby Pottinger" wrote in message
...
"redneckj" :

Given the brains, experience, and backing involved in doing Space Ship
One,
it has occured to me to wonder if there is any real control problem.
How many people in the world can match Burt Rutan in vehicle design and
fabrication?
" " " " " " " " Mike
Melville
on the flight controls?
" " " " " " " " Paul Allen
in
financial ability?

Since I can number the people that can do the matching on the fingers of
either foot, I suggest an alternate explanation for the apparent control
problems. Branson, Allen, Rutan and company want as much lead as
possible in the space tourist arena. If people of that stature are
having
control problems, how can a group with lesser experience, skill, and
finance be expected to do better without compelling proof?

Mike deliberately induced the planned rolls to make the competition
spend even more time in analysis to make sure they don't have the same
problem. Also, when they are seeking funding, the question changes from
"if NASA can't do it...," to "if Burt has problems...." how do you
expect
to
succeed? They are trying to keep the market cornered for an extra year
or three while the competition chases a mirage of a problem.

Don't take this seriously of course, just having fun. My birthday
present
to me.

Ok, this is a joke I think. Otherwise you do not have your brains in
gear.

Obviously not a very good joke if I have to point out the smiley in the
subject line and the last sentence in the post.

What does the control problems of the SS1 have in common with the X-prize
designs or Armadillio, Canadian Arrow, Da Vinci, ARCA and other leading
x-prize groups? As far as I can tell not! When BR makes a design it
usually
is so diffirent from everyone's elses that it must be judged by it's own
standards only.

For intellegent people like youself, this is true. For dain bramaged
conspiracy
theorists, the disconnect is not so obvious. It is clear that the next time
I cook
up a conspiracy theory, I will have to throw in considerably more
gobbledygook
to cover points such as you raised.

Earl Colby Pottinger

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"redneckj" :

Ok, this is a joke I think. Otherwise you do not have your brains in
gear.

Obviously not a very good joke if I have to point out the smiley in the
subject line and the last sentence in the post.

Opps, the newsreader I use (BeNews) shows the text in the subject line in a
very small font. I did not see the smiley at all. Look on the bright side,
I fell for it hook, line and sinker. Now you know that there always is a
fool on one type or another in these newsgroups. And today it is me.

Earl Colby Pottinger

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SerialTransfer 3.0, RAMDISK, BoatBuilding, DIY TabletPC. What happened to
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"Earl Colby Pottinger" wrote in message
...
"redneckj" :

Ok, this is a joke I think. Otherwise you do not have your brains in
gear.

Obviously not a very good joke if I have to point out the smiley in the
subject line and the last sentence in the post.

Opps, the newsreader I use (BeNews) shows the text in the subject line in
a
very small font. I did not see the smiley at all. Look on the bright
side,
I fell for it hook, line and sinker. Now you know that there always is a
fool on one type or another in these newsgroups. And today it is me.

Earl Colby Pottinger


So! You all believe that Space Ship 1 actually flew to 100 km and
returned.

It is all a fraud and a conspiracy that the media is complicit in to
sensationalize the news.

There is no more reason to believe that Space Ship 1 flew to
100 km and back than to believe that man actually landed
on the Moon. I will stand by this statement!

(OK, If you can take this one seriously you are in real trouble)

Mike Walsh