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Skriven 2006-12-08 11:42:00 av LEE LOFASO (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av MIMI GALLANDT
Ärende: NIGHTTIME SHUTTLE LAUNCH
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Hello Mimi,

>JH>causeways over Indian River or Banana River (I forget which).
>JH>Cars, campers, etc. parked wall-to-wall.  From close, it is a
>JH>pretty emotional experience, and when it goes up, people all
>JH>around break into spontaneous cheering, whistling, etc.  Sort of
>JH>like the spontaneous oohs and aaahs at 4Jul fireworks shows, but
>JH>multiplied many times in its impact.  IMO well worth experiencing
>JH>at least once.

>JH>BIR WDBO radio and local Channel 2 used to be good about covering
>JH>the launches live.  Before the trees grew up, I used to watch on
>JH>TV until liftoff, then charge out into the back yard there in
>JH>Altamonte Springs to get my eyeballs on it.

>JH>Enjoy.

>LL>And what a huge fireball it would be if it goes the way of
>LL>Challenger.

>LL>The shuttle fleet is so old it should have been retired years ago.
>LL>Any launch is an invitation for disaster.  Whether a night launch,
>LL>or a day launch.  We have already had two "accidents", neither of
>LL>which should have happened.  Fourteen astronauts dead.  Real human
>LL>beings.  'Tis a shame our sorry excuse of a president wants to
>LL>continue the program.

>JB>This paragraph speaks volumes as to the type of being you really are.
>JB>As I always say, "Let a liberal speak long enough and the world will se
>JB>what they really are."

MG>One wonders if these facts have escaped Lee:

MG>the shuttle program didn't start under Bush (either of them).

Seven dead shuttle astronauts under Bush41.

MG>there were accidents that killed astronauts long before anyone
MG>ever *THOUGHT of shuttles.

Seven more dead shuttle astronauts under Bush43.

MG>The president, no matter which party he belongs to) has very little
MG>to do with NASA.

NASA is a quasi-military organization.  The president can end the
shuttle program immediately by just saying the word.

Continuing the shuttle program will only result in more dead shuttle
astronauts.  Best to end the program now, rather than later.  That way,
we will have more astronauts able to fly on newer, better, and much
safer space transportation vehicles in the future.

--Lee


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