NASA understatement of the year

wrote:
There is nothing wrong with the Shuttle, only the people who run it.

Rich, you are so full of it. I have had it. We are subjected to your
endless whining month after month, year after year. I'm so sick of
hearing you whine about the rest of humanity and what idiots, liars,
cheats, and morons we all are. I have never, ever read anything
positive about anyone from you.

You sir, and are a classic misanthrope.

I'll take those at NASA who dropped the ball any day over some
know-it-all who never got off the sidelines himself and whose sum
contribution is to remind the rest of humanity what idiots we all are on
some stupid newsgroup.

--
Greg Crinklaw
Astronomical Software Developer
Cloudcroft, New Mexico, USA (33N, 106W, 2700m)

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On Wed, 27 Aug 2003 09:11:35 -0700, lal_truckee
wrote:

Make a cheaper launch system, shoot up thousands instead of sevens, lose
hundreds, and let's get into space permanently. Our ancesters weren't
such wimps or most of the posters to this forum wouldn't be posting from
where they are now; why are we so risk adverse?

It's not so much the risk that's the limiting factor as that to do
significant manned space exploration we'll need Orion or one of the
other nuclear engine designs. I'd suggest lobbying your local
politician for that.

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On Wed, 27 Aug 2003 09:11:35 -0700, lal_truckee
wrote:

Make a cheaper launch system, shoot up thousands instead of sevens, lose
hundreds, and let's get into space permanently. Our ancesters weren't
such wimps or most of the posters to this forum wouldn't be posting from
where they are now; why are we so risk adverse?

It's not so much the risk that's the limiting factor as that to do
significant manned space exploration we'll need Orion or one of the
other nuclear engine designs. I'd suggest lobbying your local
politician for that.

--
"Sore wa himitsu desu."
To reply by email, remove
the small snack from address.
http://www.esatclear.ie/~rwallace

Greg Crinklaw wrote:

wrote:
There is nothing wrong with the Shuttle, only the people who run it.

Rich, you are so full of it. I have had it. We are subjected to your
endless whining month after month, year after year. I'm so sick of
hearing you whine about the rest of humanity and what idiots, liars,
cheats, and morons we all are. I have never, ever read anything
positive about anyone from you.

You sir, and are a classic misanthrope.

I'll take those at NASA who dropped the ball any day over some
know-it-all who never got off the sidelines himself and whose sum
contribution is to remind the rest of humanity what idiots we all are on
some stupid newsgroup.

--
Greg Crinklaw
Astronomical Software Developer
Cloudcroft, New Mexico, USA (33N, 106W, 2700m)

SkyTools Software for the Observer:
http://www.skyhound.com/cs.html

Skyhound Observing Pages:
http://www.skyhound.com/sh/skyhound.html

Come on, Greg tell us what you really think about Rich!

But seriously;
He's gotta be one of s.a.a.'s most enduring curmudgeons. If ya don't like
what he has to say, you're welcome not to read it.
FWIW, I used to get irate with Rich, but he's actually mellowed a bit in
recent years.

It's all just fun 'n' games around here, eh?

Cheers,

Clive.

Greg Crinklaw wrote:

wrote:
There is nothing wrong with the Shuttle, only the people who run it.

Rich, you are so full of it. I have had it. We are subjected to your
endless whining month after month, year after year. I'm so sick of
hearing you whine about the rest of humanity and what idiots, liars,
cheats, and morons we all are. I have never, ever read anything
positive about anyone from you.

You sir, and are a classic misanthrope.

I'll take those at NASA who dropped the ball any day over some
know-it-all who never got off the sidelines himself and whose sum
contribution is to remind the rest of humanity what idiots we all are on
some stupid newsgroup.

--
Greg Crinklaw
Astronomical Software Developer
Cloudcroft, New Mexico, USA (33N, 106W, 2700m)

SkyTools Software for the Observer:
http://www.skyhound.com/cs.html

Skyhound Observing Pages:
http://www.skyhound.com/sh/skyhound.html

Come on, Greg tell us what you really think about Rich!

But seriously;
He's gotta be one of s.a.a.'s most enduring curmudgeons. If ya don't like
what he has to say, you're welcome not to read it.
FWIW, I used to get irate with Rich, but he's actually mellowed a bit in
recent years.

It's all just fun 'n' games around here, eh?

Cheers,

Clive.

gibbonsc wrote:
Come on, Greg tell us what you really think about Rich!

But seriously;
He's gotta be one of s.a.a.'s most enduring curmudgeons. If ya don't like
what he has to say, you're welcome not to read it.
FWIW, I used to get irate with Rich, but he's actually mellowed a bit in
recent years.

Well, I of course regret sending that message. He really pushed me over
the edge that time! I aplogize if I upset anyone.

But I disagree that he's just a curmugeon. I stand by my assesment of
misanthrope. Really -- at least as evidenced here, he sees no good in
anyone. In fact, he seems to relish in revealing human failings. That
really gets to me after a while, perhaps because it is so contrary to my
own nature.

Besides, ignoring his anti-human ploitical bent, his facts are wrong
nearly 100% of the time...

Clear skies,
Greg

--
Greg Crinklaw
Astronomical Software Developer
Cloudcroft, New Mexico, USA (33N, 106W, 2700m)

SkyTools Software for the Observer:
http://www.skyhound.com/cs.html

Skyhound Observing Pages:
http://www.skyhound.com/sh/skyhound.html

gibbonsc wrote:
Come on, Greg tell us what you really think about Rich!

But seriously;
He's gotta be one of s.a.a.'s most enduring curmudgeons. If ya don't like
what he has to say, you're welcome not to read it.
FWIW, I used to get irate with Rich, but he's actually mellowed a bit in
recent years.

Well, I of course regret sending that message. He really pushed me over
the edge that time! I aplogize if I upset anyone.

But I disagree that he's just a curmugeon. I stand by my assesment of
misanthrope. Really -- at least as evidenced here, he sees no good in
anyone. In fact, he seems to relish in revealing human failings. That
really gets to me after a while, perhaps because it is so contrary to my
own nature.

Besides, ignoring his anti-human ploitical bent, his facts are wrong
nearly 100% of the time...

Clear skies,
Greg

--
Greg Crinklaw
Astronomical Software Developer
Cloudcroft, New Mexico, USA (33N, 106W, 2700m)

SkyTools Software for the Observer:
http://www.skyhound.com/cs.html

Skyhound Observing Pages:
http://www.skyhound.com/sh/skyhound.html