And I am supposed to believe I am getting valid data on any subject from these retards why?
Posted on 12/30/2008 2:11:10 PM PST by Joiseydude
Several years ago, I just happened to be standing outside at the front of my house after mowing the lawn, and saw an orange streak going across the sky at a fantastic speed. At first I thought it was a meteorite, but it wasn’t descending, but just going straight across the sky. Found out later it was the space shuttle re-entry. So on the day the Columbia was supposed to land, I thought I would get up early to see it again, since it looked like it would be passing over Texas. First I got on the internet and checked out the NASA website, so I would know when to go outside at the appropriate time. When I saw it, it didn’t really look like what I had seen before. You could actually see what looked like sparks flying off of it. Still, I didn’t think too much about it, and it must have completely broken-up after it passed from my field of vision. I went back inside to check out the NASA website, but they didn’t seem to be broadcasting anything. I was on dialup internet at the time, and just figured my internet connection had dropped off or something. Went back to bed and found out later that I had actually witnessed the shuttle breaking-up. Something I’ll never forget.
And I am supposed to believe I am getting valid data on any subject from these retards why?
I don’t know how many times I almost deleted this thread. I wonder how many of these posters are still around...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/835531/posts?q=1&;page=1#1
I suspect you are already familiar with this quote but for anybody reading who hasn't seen it before:
"If we die, we want people to accept it. We're in a risky business, and we hope that if anything happens to us it will not delay the program. The conquest of space is worth the risk of life."
- Gus Grissom
Me Too!
A sad day, a very sad day.
Were you too far south to witness the breakup?
I did not see it. Was working inside a building and a crew working outside came in and said the shuttle had crashed. I told them BS, I didn’t believe it.
Dangit, Freep is a verb, not a noun.
If I remember correctly they knew a piece of insulation had hit the wing on takeoff, they just couldn’t believe it would cause much damage. They never even took a look at the wing while they were in space to ascertain if there was any damage. This is criminal stupidity on NASA’s part that cost these folks their lives.
No, strictly for engineering reasons. The overall design was somewhat inferior because of costcutting.
It was assumed that the Titanic could not sink before a nearby ship arrived to take on survivors, a calculated risk. This almost was successful, since there was a ship close enough to take everybody off, (the Californian), but it did not have an all night radio operator, and sailors on it assumed the alarm rockets were fireworks. In any case more lifeboats and all night radio operators were among the reforms recommended by the board reviewing the tragedy.
Political Correctness kills again !
I believe it was what what called the "Al Gore Foam". More environmentally friendly but weaker.
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