A Space & astronomy forum. SpaceBanter.com

Go Back   Home » SpaceBanter.com forum » Space Science » Space Shuttle
Site Map Home Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Web Partners

NASCAR engineers never would have allowed Space Shuttles Challenger and Columbia to launch. "If that bird ain't safe, we are going to blackflag it until it is!"



 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old August 25th 06, 11:19 PM posted to alt.politics,sci.space.shuttle,sci.space.history,alt.disasters.aviation,rec.autos.sport.nascar
[email protected]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 3
Default NASCAR engineers never would have allowed Space Shuttles Challenger and Columbia to launch. "If that bird ain't safe, we are going to blackflag it until it is!"

The problems on Challenger and Columbia were well known before they
were sent up on their ill-fated missions. But NASA (and some have
suggested the government knew as well) that those problems existed but
still allowed the flights to go on.

As a result, 7 astronauts were sacrificed to the Gods.

NASA engineers never would have let those birds fly, given their
problems. Whenever there is a car with apparent safety issues, those
in charge of NASCAR will not allow that car to participate.

NASA would do well to take the same tack when it comes to Space Shuttle
launchings!

itellitlikeitis
(to many, many people's dismay)

  #2  
Old August 25th 06, 11:25 PM posted to alt.politics,sci.space.shuttle,sci.space.history,alt.disasters.aviation,rec.autos.sport.nascar
André, PE1PQX
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 143
Default NASCAR engineers never would have allowed Space Shuttles Challenger and Columbia to launch. "If that bird ain't safe, we are going to blackflag it until it is!"

Het is zò dat formuleerde :
The problems on Challenger and Columbia were well known before they
were sent up on their ill-fated missions. But NASA (and some have
suggested the government knew as well) that those problems existed but
still allowed the flights to go on.

As a result, 7 astronauts were sacrificed to the Gods.

NASA engineers never would have let those birds fly, given their
problems. Whenever there is a car with apparent safety issues, those
in charge of NASCAR will not allow that car to participate.

NASA would do well to take the same tack when it comes to Space Shuttle
launchings!

itellitlikeitis
(to many, many people's dismay)


Not this discussion again...

Please read a few months back, and you'll find the same story, with the
same conclusion:
NASCAR engineers cannot work for NASA, and NASA engineers cannot work
for NASCAR (period).

André

--
(\__/)
( o.O) This is Bunny. Copy and paste bunny into
(")_(") your signature to help him gain world domination.


  #3  
Old August 26th 06, 12:19 AM posted to alt.politics,sci.space.shuttle,sci.space.history,alt.disasters.aviation,rec.autos.sport.nascar
Jorge R. Frank
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 2,089
Default NASCAR engineers never would have allowed Space Shuttles Challenger and Columbia to launch. "If that bird ain't safe, we are going to blackflag it until it is!"

=?ISO-8859-15?Q?Andr=E9,_PE1PQX?= wrote in
:

Het is zò dat formuleerde :

itellitlikeitis
(to many, many people's dismay)


Not this discussion again...


Note the crossposted newsgroups, stop feeding the troll, set killfiles on
"incinerate", and back slowly away.


--
JRF

Reply-to address spam-proofed - to reply by E-mail,
check "Organization" (I am not assimilated) and
think one step ahead of IBM.
  #4  
Old August 26th 06, 03:32 AM posted to alt.politics,sci.space.shuttle,sci.space.history,alt.disasters.aviation,rec.autos.sport.nascar
Eric[_10_]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 2
Default NASCAR engineers never would have allowed Space Shuttles Challenger and Columbia to launch. "If that bird ain't safe, we are going to blackflag it until it is!"


wrote in message
ps.com...
NASA engineers never would have let those birds fly, given their
problems. Whenever there is a car with apparent safety issues, those
in charge of NASCAR will not allow that car to participate.


Yeah, but also if NASCAR was in charge of the shuttle, it would only be
allowed to turn left and the engines would have restrictor plates...


  #6  
Old August 27th 06, 03:30 PM posted to alt.politics,sci.space.shuttle,sci.space.history,alt.disasters.aviation,rec.autos.sport.nascar
Mike Dennis
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 30
Default NASCAR engineers never would have allowed Space Shuttles Challenger and Columbia to launch. "If that bird ain't safe, we are going to blackflag it until it is!"

wrote in message
ps.com...
The problems on Challenger and Columbia were well known before they
were sent up on their ill-fated missions. But NASA (and some have
suggested the government knew as well) that those problems existed but
still allowed the flights to go on.

As a result, 7 astronauts were sacrificed to the Gods.

NASA engineers never would have let those birds fly, given their
problems. Whenever there is a car with apparent safety issues, those
in charge of NASCAR will not allow that car to participate.

NASA would do well to take the same tack when it comes to Space Shuttle
launchings!

itellitlikeitis
(to many, many people's dismay)


These are the same guys that, until their big money guy (DE) got killed at
under 200mph, surrounded their tracks with solid concrete walls. Then, if
their vehicles get a little banged up, they cut off anything loose, duct
tape the rest and send it back out. Boy, think of how much NASA could save
with that kind of engineering and maintenance! Whooo dogeeee!!

itellyoulikeitisbutyoudontreallylistenanyway
(to many more people's dismay)


  #7  
Old August 29th 06, 03:49 AM posted to alt.politics,sci.space.shuttle,sci.space.history,alt.disasters.aviation,rec.autos.sport.nascar
Stu Gotz
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 2
Default Yes, but how would they handle the pit stops...

....and the post-flight burnouts?


 




Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Space Calendar - January 26, 2006 [email protected] History 0 January 28th 06 12:42 AM
Space Calendar - January 26, 2006 [email protected] Astronomy Misc 0 January 28th 06 12:42 AM
Space Calendar - November 23, 2005 [email protected] History 2 November 25th 05 02:36 AM
Space Calendar - November 23, 2005 [email protected] Astronomy Misc 2 November 25th 05 02:36 AM
Space Calendar - November 23, 2005 [email protected] News 0 November 23rd 05 05:59 PM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 10:52 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2024 SpaceBanter.com.
The comments are property of their posters.