Russia explores atomic space engine

Greg D. Moore (Strider) wrote:
At least that's what it would cost in the US...in Russia, you could buy a
small city for that much. ;-)

Yes, but would you want to?

I asked that same question to myself after receiving an email today with
this subject heading:

"Meet and marry a gorgeous Russian queen."

Pat :-D

Jeff Findley wrote:
"Pat Flannery" wrote in message
dakotatelephone...
Jeff Findley wrote:
Nearly $17 million has been earmarked for research
this year by Rosatom, the state nuclear corporation,
and Roscosmos, the Russian space agency, RIA
Novosti reported Monday.
That's only enough money for a "paper study", or in today's terms, a
PowerPoint study. You're not going to be building flight hardware for
that kind of money.
At least that's what it would cost in the US...in Russia, you could buy a
small city for that much. ;-)

Have you seen how cheap houses are in Detroit these days?

"Take him to Detroit."

"No! Not Detroit!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g09GtnWdBjc

32 year old movie, but that line is as timely as today's headlines.

Derek Lyons wrote:
In this case, the portions of the web devoted to space related topics
are littered with pretty pictures of Brave Russian Space Initiatives -
most of which never got the funding for studies, let alone hardware.

Boy, that's the truth; Russian spacecraft that are "ready for
production" rank right up there with Moller's flying car for amusement
value.

Pat