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On Wed, 01 Dec 2004 01:13:26 GMT, h (Rand
Simberg) wrote: You are a moron. Yes. ....Pot. Kettle. Rand. OM -- "No ******* ever won a war by dying for | http://www.io.com/~o_m his country. He won it by making the other | Sergeant-At-Arms poor dumb ******* die for his country." | Human O-Ring Society - General George S. Patton, Jr |
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On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 20:34:53 -0600, OM
om@our_blessed_lady_mary_of_the_holy_NASA_researc h_facility.org wrote: On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 15:03:49 GMT, "Jim Oberg" wrote: PS Eighteen times a day is an orbital period of 80 minutes. A couple of hundred miles underground orbit, I'd guess.An hour and 29 minutes is 16.2 times a day. ...Yeah, but either way, we already know what he's alluding to: viagra was a secret NASA spinoff :-) OM "Resistance Is Futile. You Will Be Assimilated!" http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/images/devic...enn-browse.jpg ;-) -Rusty |
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"Jim Oberg" wrote in message ...
Eighteen times a day? Sixteen? Close enough for geezertalk.... He trusted the rubes wouldn't know the difference. OK, six years later, where's all these geriatric medical breakthroughs that Glenn promised his flight would bring? Where are the scientific insights leading to better health for old folks? Glenn doesn't care. He got his. Talk among astronauts is, he did good as a crewman, behaved honorably and responsibly. Most folks never objected to a 'lifetime achievement' flight award (that achievement happened to include major water carrying for Clinton White House coverups, but that was his job). But the pretense to older Americans that he was flying FOR THEM, to make THEIR lives better -- that stuck in a lot of craws, including (as you can guess) mine. Jim O PS Eighteen times a day is an orbital period of 80 minutes. A couple of hundred miles underground orbit, I'd guess.An hour and 29 minutes is 16.2 times a day. Glenn's flight was OK by me and I'm a conservative type. What bothers me more than the pretense of research was what the White House and NASA did with the rekindled interest in human spaceflight. Think back to the mid-90's: Hubble refit success, Pathfinder, Apollo 11 25th anniversary, films like Apollo 13 and TV's FETTM etc. What became of that enthusiasm? Not much. Only now do we have a plan for expanded exploration and its future is quite uncertain. Gene DiGennaro Baltimore,Md. |
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Jim Oberg ) wrote:
: "Eric Chomko" : Glenn is a Democrat and you're a Republican. End of story. : You are a moron. End of story. Stick to your speaking gigs as you have zero ability for real debate. Your politics are cliche'. Oops, I used a French word, I must be some damn French-loving socialist. LOL! Eric |
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Rand Simberg ) wrote:
: On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 21:39:01 GMT, in a place far, far away, "Jim : Oberg" made the phosphor on my monitor : glow in such a way as to indicate that: : : "Eric Chomko" : Glenn is a Democrat and you're a Republican. End of story. : : You are a moron. : Yes. Yes, Rand, you are... : End of story. : Would that it were true. Unfortunately, it's a continuing saga. And that is the beauty of it. But somehow, I think that the concept of the journey vs. the destination escapes you. Eric |
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Rand Simberg ) wrote:
: On Wed, 01 Dec 2004 10:30:17 -0600, in a place far, far away, Herb : Schaltegger made the phosphor on : my monitor glow in such a way as to indicate that: : In article , : (Gene DiGennaro) wrote: : : Only now do we have a plan for expanded : exploration and its future is quite uncertain : : For that matter, calling it a "plan" may well be over-stating it. : I've lived through a few government "plans" for human spaceflight, : ones a LOT firmer than HSI/"Constellation", and seen a good deal of : effort come to naught. : Yes, it's more of a goal than a plan. But at least we have one now. Since President Bush stated his space initiative nearly a year ago, what exactly has been done toward that goal? I'd love to see it come to fruition but I am very skepitcal. Eric |
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On Wed, 01 Dec 2004 10:30:17 -0600, in a place far, far away, Herb
Schaltegger made the phosphor on my monitor glow in such a way as to indicate that: In article , (Gene DiGennaro) wrote: Only now do we have a plan for expanded exploration and its future is quite uncertain For that matter, calling it a "plan" may well be over-stating it. I've lived through a few government "plans" for human spaceflight, ones a LOT firmer than HSI/"Constellation", and seen a good deal of effort come to naught. Yes, it's more of a goal than a plan. But at least we have one now. |
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