Problems with Problems with the Orion Spacecraft #1.

Problems with Problems with the Orion Spacecraft #1.

http://www.alternatehistory.com/gate...nProblems.html
http://spacebombardment.blogspot.com...ith-orion.html

A famous essay claims there are problems with the Orion craft in AH,
but it is full of errors. Too many to list in one post, the ignorance
of History be our start.

"With no nuclear pulse program of its own..."
"The USSR does not seem to have had an Orion project of its own."-POS

"I went on to describe (to Khrushchev) some of my department's more
exotic projects, such as the use of nuclear explosions to power
spacecraft
and other "science fiction" schemes."
Sakharov Memoirs ISBN#0394537408 pg 215

The most famous Soviet scientist, in his most famous book, available
since 1990, in every podunk library you might stumble into.

"...historically Orion was a minor and classified US project and it is
unlikely that anyone else knew or cared about it before it was
declassified. " - POS
267:"Vladimir Shmelev... monitored what the Orion group was up to..."
Project Orion ISBN#0805059857 pg 266

"I went on to describe (to Khrushchev) some of my department's more
exotic projects, such as the use of nuclear explosions to power
spacecraft
and other "science fiction" schemes."
Sakharov Memoirs ISBN#0394537408 pg 215

So the Soviets thought about it. Big whoop. The Soviets tinkered with
ESP. Does that mean they were ready to build a world-spanning network
of Psychic Dominators to take over the world in one fell swoop?
(Answer: No. It does not.)

By the way, could you name some more of these errors? All you've
mentioned is one minor point that is completely ephemeral to the basis
of Mr. Montgomerie's agruement.

"The USSR does not seem to have had an Orion project of its own."-POS
So the Soviets thought about it.

So the essay is wrong, obviously, and the author is as ignorant of
Soviet history as you are empty of Russian pride "Vlad".

world-spanning network
Not in the essay, or the response.

could you name some more of these errors?

Yes, this is number one of a series. Picking the right order is
difficult with this array of elaborated ignorance.

Yes, this is number one of a series. Picking the right order is
difficult with this array of elaborated ignorance.

Which you seem unwilling to do.

Here's a funny/sad story about Orion, Sakharov and secrecy.

http://spacebombardment.blogspot.com...t_archive.html

"academician Saxarov had to give the communication about the motion of
developing the "explosive-years" according to the drawings, executed in
sector 5."
"revealed after the blind on the window-sill drawing with the heading
of "special importance"," - He lost them behind the blinds!

"the prospect for the criminal complaint and examination connected with
it acted on Saxarov depressingly"

Mr. Vlad said

Big whoop


Wise of you to run away "Kos".

More errors that won't shake your affection for the sloppy essay.

http://spacebombardment.blogspot.com...922687433.html