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Old 04-24-2008, 09:44 PM   #41 (permalink)
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Where we gonna get them when we need them if we don't have them? China?
Same place we do now. India.
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Old 04-24-2008, 09:57 PM   #42 (permalink)
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Same place we do now. India.
...may be illustrative of the problem!
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Old 04-24-2008, 09:58 PM   #43 (permalink)
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Everything Nasa ever flew was built by, and it's a long list, Grumman, McDonnell Douglas, Boeing, Rockwell, just to name a few.
...crying out loud. You want to have a conversation about semantics?
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Old 04-24-2008, 10:01 PM   #44 (permalink)
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Everything Nasa ever flew was built by, and it's a long list, Grumman, McDonnell Douglas, Boeing, Rockwell, just to name a few.
Not true.
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Old 04-24-2008, 10:09 PM   #45 (permalink)
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...Bruzilla's illegitimate son, aren't you?

I'll wait while you drum up some links showing McCain and Hillary said the same thing.

I don't hate Barrack, at all. His supporters keep me endlessly entertained. I hope, just for you, he wins the nomination AND the presidency. How'd that be?
I said "IF". You're the one making this a thing between the three of them.
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Old 04-24-2008, 11:47 PM   #46 (permalink)
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Virgin can open up a taxi service so you and Vrail can go smoke and drink in sub orbit.
How cool would that be??
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Old 04-25-2008, 03:44 PM   #47 (permalink)
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This is just about the only Obama policy I agree with. What is the return on investment for Lunar/Mars exploration? What does it do for us beyond the "gee whiz" factor?

Computer and Software advancements for one. Due to weight requirements, miniaturization and efficiency of related technologies passed on to the consumer is another
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It brought us mylar, Tang, and that awful 70's snack - space food sticks.
Velcro (i think) ??
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Old 04-25-2008, 03:53 PM   #49 (permalink)
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It brought us mylar,
Mylar was developed by DuPont in 1952. Nasa didn't use it until 1960.

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Tang, and that awful 70's snack - space food sticks.
Let's stick to benefits.
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