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2013-05-01, 16:46 | Link #922 | |||
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Also, I'm sure the rest of us would like to know what are the equipment that NASA is supposedly stuffed with that they don't need. Quote:
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2013-05-01, 16:52 | Link #923 | |
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The reason the Shuttle lasted this long wasn't because it was too good, but that the 50 state job creation is too powerful politically. The Shuttle wasn't what it was suppose to be (too expensive per launch), never did what it was suppose to do (regular launches cheaply), and couldn't be replaced by superior designs earlier because so much had already been invested in it. It worked, but the miracle was that it ever managed to work.
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2013-05-01, 17:10 | Link #924 | |
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If there's one thing about government ventures like NASA, it does function as a spearhead. It'll do things -- that business flat out won't do because it's risky. Likewise, a return on investment is not seen in the short run. In this sense, business and the private sector -- very very short-sighted. However, it is good for being cost efficient (or at least trying to).
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2013-05-01, 17:22 | Link #925 |
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Best way to make sure something is funded? Have there be a benefit to all the Senetors states. While it won't help ever Congressmen's districts, covering that wide a selection of the country's economic base is almost a surefire way to get funded.
Even if the project is worthless.
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2013-05-01, 17:22 | Link #926 | |
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Indeed. SpaceX did their designs from scratch, aiming for efficiency in all aspects of the entire process - manufacturing, operation, scalability etc. I would even venture to say that even the traditional players like Boeing and Lockheed also strived for cost-efficiency - except they were aimed at the company's bottom-line, instead of NASA's. |
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2013-05-01, 19:24 | Link #927 | |
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So lemme ask you this brain trust, if not US then who? |
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2013-05-01, 20:56 | Link #928 |
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Thousands call for immigration reform in Los Angeles May Day march
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...94017B20130502 Gitmo closure elusive, Obama looks at other steps http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories...05-01-16-42-46
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2013-05-03, 14:21 | Link #929 | |
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The budget cuts on the front end guaranteed the cost per flight were going to be ridiculous. "cheap up front, pay for the life of operations"
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2013-05-03, 14:23 | Link #930 | |
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2013-05-03, 17:27 | Link #931 | |
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Rarely would I ever quote Sarah Palin... but... here, she's right. She may be talking about the "other side" from her perspective. However, mirror mirror on the wall. These very same words apply to the NRA and any other reactionary group to particular issues. I confess. I am not immune to this principle either. === And in other issues: Quote:
And per tradition... if the Federal government is inept... then it is up to the states to get things going: Quote:
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2013-05-05, 09:59 | Link #936 |
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http://news.yahoo.com/texas-plant-bl...204535308.html
So, my toyota had 250,000$ Insurance policy as required by state law. 270 tons of high explosives? Only 4 time of that. Nice isn't it? The physical damage alone is predicted to be $100 million. |
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One more gun related article. Yea, yea, I know the deal with this forum and this issue.
However, this letter, addressed to Wayne Lapierre, are words written by a lifetime NRA member: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-w...p_ref=politics If TL;DR, this is really the basic jist of the letter: Quote:
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2013-05-05, 17:21 | Link #938 |
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Gun show loophole needs to be closed badly.
If you want a gun, you should have to submit to a background check through NICS. No ifs, ands or buts about it. Even if you buy the gun from an individual rather than a dealer, you should still have to go through the process.
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2013-05-05, 18:46 | Link #939 | |
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No check or nothing. Yeah, it's convenient but it's stupid. And yeah, I started characterizing the NRA as a cult in the late '90s (ex-member, dropped it in '96). Took me a little longer to catch the corporate connection to arms manufacturers.
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