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jimf
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Posted - 2007-08-21 : 12:41:49
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| I've seen a lot of them and it's still really amazing every time. The fact that it's no big deal anymore is even more amazing. It makes me feel old knowing that the average college kid today grew up in a world where sending ships in to space always existed.Jim |
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jimf
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Posted - 2007-08-21 : 13:05:58
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| Have they said anything about the damage to the shuttle? |
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spirit1
Cybernetic Yak Master
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Posted - 2007-08-21 : 13:07:29
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i know how you must feel jim  for me it's like: "so it's landing... big deal..."and then you start thinking and realize it is a big deal!_______________________________________________Causing trouble since 1980blog: http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/mladenp |
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DonAtWork
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
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Posted - 2007-08-22 : 08:04:08
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15000 miles per hour. 15 THOUSAND miles per hour......Top fuel dragster = 320 mph. I GOTTA get me one of these!!![Signature]For fast help, follow this link:http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/brettk/archive/2005/05/25.aspxLearn SQLhttp://www.sql-tutorial.net/ http://www.firstsql.com/tutor.htm http://www.w3schools.com/sql/default.asp |
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jezemine
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Posted - 2007-08-22 : 09:46:44
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to me the most amazing thing about the shuttle is that it's still limping along after so many years. it was designed in the 70's! that means the computer systems on board are truly ancient. They can't upgrade chips because the test time and cost is prohibitive. Chips that will be used in space need to go through extensive testing in space to verify they are resilient against cosmic rays flipping bits randomly.from a scientific standpoint, the shuttle is a terrific waste of money. there's really not much interesting about going into low earth orbit, and certainly no good science reason to send humans up there. I guess its continued existence has more to do with politics than science. I suppose politics is what got us into space to begin with though...
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spirit1
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Posted - 2007-08-22 : 10:18:42
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jimf
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Posted - 2007-08-22 : 12:07:51
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| I was disappointed when the USA nixed sending a man to Mars. I know landing on Mars would provide little scientific benefit, but just think about all the things we would have learned trying to get there! I am of the "technology for technology's sake" variety.Jim |
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spirit1
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Posted - 2007-08-22 : 12:31:26
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| i suggest a big cannon or catapult _______________________________________________Causing trouble since 1980blog: http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/mladenp |
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jimf
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Posted - 2007-08-22 : 13:03:17
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| I'd like to see NASA get back in to the space exploration business and let private corporations worry about outer space taxis. Even though we landed on the moon almost 40 years ago (this thread is really making me feel old), it would still take years before we could do it again. A catapult would be fun. Why not, we're using a slingshot to send satellites to Mars now.Jim |
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X002548
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Posted - 2007-08-22 : 13:18:34
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Originally posted by jimf
I'd like to see NASA get back in to the space exploration business and let private corporations worry about outer space taxis. Even though we landed on the moon almost 40 years ago (this thread is really making me feel old), it would still take years before we could do it againJim
Well they are projecting a moon landing in 2020, and a rendevouz with IIS in 2014quote:
. A catapult would be fun. Why not, we're using a slingshot to send satellites to Mars now.
ala Jules Verne?Brett8-)Hint: Want your questions answered fast? Follow the direction in this linkhttp://weblogs.sqlteam.com/brettk/archive/2005/05/25/5276.aspxAdd yourself!http://www.frappr.com/sqlteam |
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jezemine
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Posted - 2007-08-22 : 15:02:53
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Originally posted by jimf
I'd like to see NASA get back in to the space exploration business and let private corporations worry about outer space taxis.
exactly. there is nothing interesting in LEO from an science/exploration point of view. IIS is a monumental waste of money. for the same money we could have sent MANY robots to mars and other planets. who knows, perhaps we could have even found bacterial life on Titan or Marse by now if not for that useless tin can floating up there.
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spirit1
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Posted - 2007-08-22 : 15:10:27
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| yes ala jules verne brett. that's some cool book._______________________________________________Causing trouble since 1980blog: http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/mladenp |
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jimf
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Posted - 2007-08-22 : 15:29:30
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| I never read the book but I did see the silent movie where all the moon people (what were they called) would do a back flip and disappear in a cloud of smoke! On the math side of things, the study of calculus was pretty much exhausted by the Apollo project. Not much new in calculus since. Then linear algebra was all in vogue. Here's stuff we learned from trying to learn how to land on the moonhttp://www.thespaceplace.com/nasa/spinoffs.htmlJim |
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