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"Lord Androcles" wrote in message ...

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Southern England from Cornwall to Kent and Northern France coastlines
clearly seen cloud free at 7:30 am 5/18/14

-- Lord Androcles, Zeroth Earl of Medway

On Saturday, May 17, 2014 11:56:05 PM UTC-4, Lord Androcles wrote:
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/iss-hdev-payload

$150 billion for that.

"RichA" wrote in message
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On Saturday, May 17, 2014 11:56:05 PM UTC-4, Lord Androcles wrote:
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/iss-hdev-payload

$150 billion for that.
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Hmmm...
300,000,000 Americans
350,000,000 Europeans
250,000,000 Russians
150,000,000 Japanese
Canada and others....
Spread cost over 16 years....
Say $1 a year each? Half a cup of Starbucks coffee for everyone at Xmas.
My girlfriend spends $7.50 on one tube of lipstick...
Diamond ring, $2500.
New car every 3 years, $7,000 a year.
I'd say the entertainment the ISS has given me was excellent value for
money.
But if you have no income then you don't pay tax and you get it for free.
Broke, are you? Can't afford a $1 a year?

-- Lord Androcles, Zeroth Earl of Medway

On Sunday, May 18, 2014 4:10:13 AM UTC-4, Lord Androcles wrote:
"RichA" wrote in message

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On Saturday, May 17, 2014 11:56:05 PM UTC-4, Lord Androcles wrote:

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/iss-hdev-payload

$150 billion for that.

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Hmmm...

300,000,000 Americans
350,000,000 Europeans
250,000,000 Russians
150,000,000 Japanese
Canada and others....
Spread cost over 16 years....

Say $1 a year each? Half a cup of Starbucks coffee for everyone at Xmas.

The US contribution accounts for ~$110 billion of the cost or almost 75%, not counting the development costs of the Shuttle, without which there might BE no ISS.

Each American's contribution therefore is at least $366, -considerably- more than $1 per year, unless you want to pretend that the project began 366 years ago.

But then math is not your strong suit, is it?

On Saturday, May 17, 2014 8:56:05 PM UTC-7, Lord Androcles wrote:
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/iss-hdev-payload

Where's the other 16 db of dynamic range?

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On Sunday, May 18, 2014 4:10:13 AM UTC-4, Lord Androcles wrote:
"RichA" wrote in message

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On Saturday, May 17, 2014 11:56:05 PM UTC-4, Lord Androcles wrote:

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/iss-hdev-payload

$150 billion for that.

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Hmmm...

300,000,000 Americans
350,000,000 Europeans
250,000,000 Russians
150,000,000 Japanese
Canada and others....
Spread cost over 16 years....

Say $1 a year each? Half a cup of Starbucks coffee for everyone at Xmas.

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The stupid **** wrote:
The US contribution accounts for ~$110 billion of the cost or almost 75%,
not counting the development costs of the Shuttle, without which there might
BE no ISS.

Each American's contribution therefore is at least $366, -considerably- more
than $1 per year, unless you want to pretend that the project began 366
years ago.

But then math is not your strong suit, is it?
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We heard about the American pen that wrote in zero-gee and cost a million
dollars to develop, while the Russians used a pencil.
Shuttle development? It's unreliable scrap, a piece of dangerous ****, a
waste of money from the get-go. Soyuz is still flying. Nobody denies
Americans are money wasters and poor engineers.
But even using your figures, $366 over 16 years is $23 a year, a cup of
Starbucks a month. Given the level of obesity in the USA you are spending
too much on burgers and not enough on science.
Common sense is not your strong suit, is it?

-- Lord Androcles, Zeroth Earl of Medway

On Sunday, May 18, 2014 12:58:53 PM UTC-4, Lord Androcles wrote:

We heard about the American pen that wrote in zero-gee and cost a million
dollars to develop, while the Russians used a pencil.

The soviets liked to be able to alter records if necessary; pens usually can't be erased. The Russians probably carry on the tradition.

Shuttle development?
It's unreliable scrap, a piece of dangerous ****, a
waste of money from the get-go.

It was instrumental in building the ISS, among other accomplishments.

Soyuz is still flying.

But all that it does is ferry people and supplies.

Nobody denies Americans are money wasters and poor engineers.

Not that the UK, USSR or most any other European country ever accomplished very much, except fight some wars against civilian populations and inflict socialism on them later. You probably thought you were fighting for freedom, right?

But even using your figures, $366 over 16 years is $23 a year, a cup of
Starbucks a month.

I don't drink Starbucks.

Given the level of obesity in the USA you are spending
too much on burgers and not enough on science.

I am not obese. The UK's contribution to the ISS has been very small, too small.

A ****wit

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On Sunday, May 18, 2014 12:58:53 PM UTC-4, Lord Androcles wrote:

We heard about the American pen that wrote in zero-gee and cost a million
dollars to develop, while the Russians used a pencil.

The soviets liked to be able to alter records if necessary; pens usually
can't be erased. The Russians probably carry on the tradition.
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You are probably a ****ing liar and probably a useless **** who doesn't
knows the meaning of "probably".



Shuttle development?
It's unreliable scrap, a piece of dangerous ****, a
waste of money from the get-go.

It was instrumental in building the ISS, among other accomplishments.
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It probably accomplished the deaths of 14 crew. Thankfully they were
probably all Americans.



Soyuz is still flying.

But all that it does is ferry people and supplies.
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It is still instrumental in building the ISS, among other accomplishments.


Nobody denies Americans are money wasters and poor engineers.

Not that the UK, USSR or most any other European country ever accomplished
very much, except fight some wars against civilian populations and inflict
socialism on them later. You probably thought you were fighting for
freedom, right?
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We don't consider war as any kind of accomplishment.
David Koresh probably fought for his freedom at Waco and lost.
Sitting Bull probably fought for his freedom at Little Big Horn, won the
battle against George Armstrong ****ler and lost the war.
Dr Martin Luther King only asked for his freedom and was shot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTB46FJOF5w

You probably think you are free, right? Go live abroad and you'll still pay
US taxes. You have no idea what freedom is.

But even using your figures, $366 over 16 years is $23 a year, a cup of
Starbucks a month.

I don't drink Starbucks.
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You probably spent your money on the ISS, it cost $150 billion and now you
probably can't afford a Starbucks coffee once a probable month.


Given the level of obesity in the USA you are spending
too much on burgers and not enough on science.

I am not obese.
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You are probably lying as all Americans are probably obese.

The UK's contribution to the ISS has been very small, too small.
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Not relevant, RichA was griping over the cost. I'm not.

-- Lord Androcles, Zeroth Earl of Medway

On Sunday, May 18, 2014 10:13:19 AM UTC-4, wrote:
On Sunday, May 18, 2014 4:10:13 AM UTC-4, Lord Androcles wrote:

Each American's contribution therefore is at least $366, -considerably- more than $1 per year, unless you want to pretend that the project began 366 years ago.

But then math is not your strong suit, is it?

Plus, I hate that liberal rationalization for all they spend. "It's only...per person." Well, when you have several hundred THOUSAND things, it adds up FAST.