SpaceDev getting into the (orbital) launch business

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(Alan Anderson) wrote:

(Derek Lyons) wrote:

SpaceDev didn't build the SS1, Scaled did. Nor is SpaceDev building a
craft that in any way resembles SS1. You confuse, again, propoganda
with reality.

Do you have a personal grudge against Scaled, Derek? You keep jumping on
chances to dismiss their accomplishments, both past and imminent. Now
you're calling the hybrid rocket engine successfully flown on SS1
"propaganda".

Actually, the apparent grudge above would be against SpaceDev, not
Scaled, though I think it's more of a general grudge against anyone
doing anything interesting in space.

I'm not sure what you're thinking, but it ain't reality.

No argument there.

In this case, of course SpaceDev didn't build SS1, they built SS1's
innovative engine, and they're planning to use a similar engine for
Streaker.

(Derek will no doubt claim that the engine isn't innovative, even though
nothing quite like it has ever flown before and the details of the fuel
formula are a trade secret held by SpaceDev.)

As someone else recently noted, there's nothing for it but to keep
plugging away and making progress despite the whining of the nay-sayers.

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Joe Strout wrote:
Actually, the apparent grudge above would be against SpaceDev, not
Scaled, though I think it's more of a general grudge against anyone
doing anything interesting in space.

It's pretty sad when you cannot distinguish between criticism and 'a
grudge'. When somebody critiques NASA around here, he's welcomed with
open arms as a brother. When somebody gets a glazed look in their
eyes and drool on their keyboard over CATS, he's welcomed with open
arms as a brother.

When somebody tries to examine basic principles, and critique
progress, and question paths, and point out sticky spots and holes and
landmines, and actually tries to learn and think.. He gets branded a
nay-sayer and personal attacks for his trouble.

As someone else recently noted, there's nothing for it but to keep
plugging away and making progress despite the whining of the nay-sayers.

Heres some clues for you: Would George give a nay-sayer credit for a
new capsule concept? Would a nay-sayer even come up with such a
thing? Would a nay-sayer have tried multiple times to get a website
going about space access?

You need to grow the hell up and learn the difference between critique
and criticism and nay-saying.

D.
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