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Commented on Endeavour to LA, Atlantis to KSC, Discovery to DC, Enterprise to New York
Your opinion is well stated and just as legitimate as anyone else's here. I would love to think that your thoughts were right on the money. However, my own dealings with the Federal goverment over the years have lead me... -
Commented on Endeavour to LA, Atlantis to KSC, Discovery to DC, Enterprise to New York
Yep, you got me. Missed it by Project Mercury and and a few Gemini flights. Although I was mistaken on the facts, the point I was making (which is unchanged) is that I believe that a vast majority of Americans... -
Commented on Endeavour to LA, Atlantis to KSC, Discovery to DC, Enterprise to New York
Um...not really sure why this was confusing for you. The administration wouldn't be bribing the "agressively democratic states whose electoral votes you are almost guaranteed to get anyway". That would be the payback (that's why I gave the example of... -
Commented on Endeavour to LA, Atlantis to KSC, Discovery to DC, Enterprise to New York
Yep. CA = blue state. NY = blue state. TX = red state. FL = needed electoral votes by bribery. OH = think they can get win it without any help. One has to look only at: 1) JSC is... -
Commented on Endeavour to LA, Atlantis to KSC, Discovery to DC, Enterprise to New York
"For all the political theories, I really think it came down to which proposals were actually ready to pony up the money." =================================================== According to the New York Times article posted at the beginning of the thread, Intrepid officials have... -
Commented on House Hearing Summary
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=13404 My apologies - it was not "$1B extra/year for five years" it was $1B extra over five years ($200M/year), with $11B to be reallocated by Congress from other NASA programs. There are other SpaceRef articles out there where Congress... -
Commented on House Hearing Summary
You can't say 'no' to this. Bush did promise $1B extra a year, for five years, specifically to pay for this new moon program. At this point in time, when the VSE was announced, there were no NASA numbers for... -
Commented on Bolden, Congress, and HLVs
Hats off to you...you could not have stated this better.... -
Commented on Orion: Trying To Get A Straight Answer
"The problem is senators do not see NASA as the National Aeronautical and Space Administration; no, instead they see NASA as a jobs program." =================================================== This is a true statement, although the argument is getting a little old. Every US... -
Commented on No Fun For Bolden On The Hill
With all due respect, I find this post humorous. "But you do not set their policy. Period." Yeah, just like a national speed limit keeps everyone driving 55 MPH. Or that Congress must pass an actual budget every year. Mr.... -
Commented on NASA's New Chief Scientist
Dude, your comment "BTW, 2010 is now the hottest year on record. So much for "leveling off" ...means nothing as, again, temps go up; temps go down - as they have through all of history. You'd have to show that... -
Commented on NASA's New Chief Scientist
Now who's trying to skew things? We're not talking "climate change" here. Everybody knows that climate change is real: temps go up; temps go down. It's the man made component that's uncertain. Correlations have been made to solar max/min cycles... -
Commented on NASA's New Chief Scientist
There are plenty of scientists out there who dispute this. BTW, real scientists don't need to skew the data in their favor to make their point. 'nough said.... -
Commented on Justice Department Ignorance of NASA Security
"A NASA ID alone does not provide access to KSC facilities where flight hardware is, or can be, present. There are layers of security. Extra badges, which require training session attendance and/or being assigned to specific missions, are needed to... -
Commented on Back to the Past
"Ample time"? Dude...are you even associated with the space program? Obama's timetable for technology development is off by about a factor of four. The five years given to develop new launch technologies wouldn't have produced Jack crap regarding a new... -
Commented on Back to the Past
"Ample time"? Dude...are you even associated with the space program? Obama's timetable for technology development is off by about a factor of four. The five years given to develop new launch technologies wouldn't have produced Jack crap regarding a new... -
Commented on More Closed Openness at NASA: Stealth ESMD Participatory Exploration Conference
Re: "Where is the accountability? Who at NASA is responsible?" --------------------------------------------------- At the moment, the ultimate person responsible is Charlie Bolden. But then again, you'll find him on travel to the Middle East making nice with the Muslims.... -
Commented on Charlie Bolden's World Tour
I can't wait to see how Bolden handles ITAR issues with Indonesia and China.... -
Commented on One Last Trip Above The Sky for Discovery
I was in 7th grade when STS-1 occurred. I never imagined that I would grow up and be able to work on the Program. This is far more than a career for me. God speed to Discovery and her crew.... -
Commented on Bolden's Tenure: A Disturbance In The Force?
Re: "You FOXNEWS stooge.". --------------------------------------------------- You're kidding, right? Obama was elected on a health care platform...but polls (even those Fox News hasn't conducted) have consistently shown that an overwhelming majority of the public doesn't want what he shoved through. Yep,... -
Commented on Bolden's Tenure: A Disturbance In The Force?
These are great comments and I'll keep most of my opinions regarding Bolden's role in this to myself. I will say, however, that he should have seen it coming. A lot of people did - a lot of people with... -
Commented on Bolden's Tenure: A Disturbance In The Force?
Re: "I don't think Obama is that stupid." --------------------------------------------------- He rammed through a very unpopular health care bill that is going to cost him the House (and maybe even the Senate) in November. I think this speaks for itself.... -
Commented on Bolden's Tenure: A Disturbance In The Force?
Re: "My advice to him is resign and if he really does not support the Obama plan then call for it's rejection publicly." --------------------------------------------------- At this point, this would be a useless gesture. If he didn't agree with the plan,... -
Commented on NASA: How Would You Help the Messenger Improve the Message?
On this we can agree. Regardless of where it came from originally, these types of posters were something that NASA once did magnificently. I also remember in the early to mid 80's, a set of Voyager II posters that highlighted... -
Commented on NASA: How Would You Help the Messenger Improve the Message?
Excuse me, I meant to say that this was from the Manned Flight Awareness division of what I believe is now known as the Safety and Mission Assurance Office (S&MA). The original printing, occurring approximately 1989 or so, carries the... -
Commented on NASA: How Would You Help the Messenger Improve the Message?
No, it's not. Actually, it's from NASA's Manned Flight Awareness division of PAO.... -
Commented on NASA: How Would You Help the Messenger Improve the Message?
"SCAPE, where is this poster?? I did a quick look around the internet and couldn't find any images, let me know if its online somewhere" --------------------------------------------------- Actually, I found one available on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/NASA-FIRST-CLASS-DELIVERY-Shuttle-Launch-original-/200514633493?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2eaf9a7f15... -
Commented on NASA: How Would You Help the Messenger Improve the Message?
SpaceTruckin', you're absolutely correct on all points. But maybe that's the answer. Instead of accepting the status quo and only what we've been given, perhaps Mr./Ms. PAO should be making the case to the Congress/President that what we've been allocated... -
Commented on NASA: How Would You Help the Messenger Improve the Message?
One final comment: Years ago, NASA produced a brilliant Shuttle launch poster. It was a close-up, side view of a launch of Space Shuttle Challenger. The trim of the picture was that of a postage stamp. At the bottom, were... -
Commented on NASA: How Would You Help the Messenger Improve the Message?
This one is easy. I've had the privilege for many years to go and talk to elementary school children about the Shuttle Program and NASA in general. Although NASA says it wants to 'inspire' the next generation, it does very...