For as many missions as the shuttle has over over the last 20+ years and to have only 2 accidents. I say that's pretty damn good. Car makers can even come close to that and cars never leave the ground.
It's a sad thing but it happens. I don't see the need to shut down the whole thing because only 14 people have died in the history of the shuttle. If we as a race, stop exploring new things everytime there is a tragedy, we would never make it. You don't think a few cavemen got hurt of killed while discovering and experiementing with fire? -----Original Message----- From: Angel Stewart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 9:50 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: space shuttle columbia accident Nuh no nuh no.. I didn't say going into space was a waste. But maybe this accident might show that either budget is increased...or the program becomes too great a risk to human life and should be abandoned. If it isn't feasible in the state of the US Economy then it just isn't feasible. Better to abandon the program until such time that it can be revived with full funding than to risk further human life or hundreds of millions of dollars on missions that would fail. I know this isn't a popular opinion at all...but does that mean it is an opinion one should not even consider? Full funding, a full budget and a concerted push to get things right no matter the cost...or nothing. NASA officials have said repeatedly that they are being pushed to do things cheaper and faster because of the problems with funding.They have said on record that it is probable that budget cuts contribute to these accidents. -Gel -----Original Message----- From: Bill Wheatley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] what? Thats crazy talk their budget has been squeezed so much and sometimes shit happens They died doing something they believed, they know they could possibliy die. Of course i find it alittle annoying they dont check the tiles in space everytime. I mean i would have assumed thats something they do a little space walk for to at least look. Maybe after this it might become something that IS done to be safe, dock the shuttle with the space station and check out the tiles. Some people think going into space is a waste but I think they are wrong ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
