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As a general editorial on NASA and the Columbia break-up, I have to say that I'm baffled at all this bitching about NASA not doing all it should to insure safety. All throughout the 1990s people were complaining about how much money NASA spent on missions and not giving NASA the budgets it requested. That the lack of funds caused a reduction in safety is regrettable, but shouldn't come as a shock to anyone. Besides, the shuttle fleet's old. Anyone with a scientific bent has known this for the past 5 years, at least. Yet before the Columbia tragedy, Congress cut funding for development of a next-gen shuttle after the first test of the new engine system failed, apparently forgetting the number of tests it took to develop the original rocket engine in the first place. Something like the Columbia tragedy was bound to happen, and NASA definitely does not carry all the blame. Over something so scientific, I'm appalled at the amount of stupidity which is being applied to the subject.
:: The Squire 1:11 AM :: email this post :: ::
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