Pull plug on NASA

WorldNetDaily ^ | 29 July 2005 | Joseph Farah

[Red6]

Safety and human life vs. environmentalism; I think we all know what's more important!

Red6

[lilylangtree]

Flying debris from the shuttle caused the crash in 2003. Two years later NASA still hasn't fixed the flying debris problem. Lot of taxpayers money down the drain. That's why I couldn't get thrilled over this last flight.

[wyattearp]

I still can't figure out why they use spray-on insulation in the first place. If the tank needs to be insulated, and it needs to be insulated every time, why not make the insulation a permanent part of the tank? You know, like, something that can't fall off?

[pennyfarmer]

SAVE A ROCK




(Then throw it at a environmentalist.)

[Perdogg]

NASA --> Not Able to Safely Aviate

[beauzo]

Part of the blame of this whole BS foam problem should go to the EPA for making NASA change the foam formula (from Freon-based) and subsequently causing an increase in dangerous foam debris particles.

Hmmm, now I'm feeling a little thursty, perhaps I'll grab a cup of water with that fruity MTBE additive (in CA). The air I brethe is now slightly cleaner, but I'm probably 10 times more likely to die from this MTBE... Thank you, EPA.

*sigh*

[Mr. K]

WHY THEY DON'T USE FREON:

Imagine you owned the patent for Freon, and that patent was about to expire.

The product makes BILLIONS of dollars for your company because it is the best coolant ever invented.

So you spend a few million to convince the world that your own product is bad for the 'environment' and then introduce a NEW coolant that (coincidentally) you own the patent for.

Why would you do such a thing? re-read the first sentence- BILLIONS OF DOLLARS~! If others start producing freon after the patent expires your profits would go from billions to a small fraction of that.

The new, but much more corrosive, product keeps you making BILLIONS.

It doesn't matter if it does not work as good. And people actually die using it. Or that places in africa cannot deliver vaccines that need to be cooled, or the space shuttle disintegrates because they use an 'environmentally friendly' product...

[ncountylee]

What did this last oops cost the tax payer? And has any one been fired yet? No...thought so!

[vannrox]

"...And pray that the American people pull the plug on NASA before it puts any more brave Americans at risk for their lives because of petty and meaningless concerns about the "environment."

SOUNDS VERY DRASTIC.

• What about the Chinese Space program?
• Can private enterprise compete against the Chinese?
• Will the Chinese military use the gravity advantage militarily?
• What if Hillery were to win in the next election, what would most likely happen to NASA?
• What about the flood of technical work going overseas?
• Will ending government subsidized technological programs be replaced with other programs that would foster scientic advances?
• And if not, then where would the money go? back into our pockets? Or, into some leaky liberal program "for the children"?

[YOUGOTIT]

Joseph Farah does not know what he is talking about. Another dumb remark from the dumb, dumb.

He always makes wild statements that have some truth just like the left-wing MSM. I used to be a reader but have found that his comments are stupid and bent to his small way of thinking.

[Normal4me]

"But what exactly was the problem with the O-rings?"

They were frozen. It was 28 degrees when they launched AFTER Morton Thiokol WARNED them not to fly. This guy is a conspiracy theory nut isn't he?

[Red6]

It's an article I posted.

I agree with the premise that environmentalist issues are of lowest priority when life, limb or eyesight is at stake.

I don't suggest killing NASA, but stopping the stupidity that leads to the unnecessary death of people because someone wants to save a bee or a tree.

By identifying the “process” of thought that led to this fatal error; the inaccurate setting of priorities, we might be able to prevent this from happening again. Nothing will change if we don’t attack the real problem.

Red6

[Red6]

So you're saying the new putty was not the reason?

Or is it all made up to begin with?

Red6

[Doe Eyes]

WHY THEY DON'T USE FREON:

Even after the death of those American Astronauts.

Years later, out President and Congress forced brave Americans into space.

Pray for their safe return.

[jackbill]

In 2001, the EPA gave NASA a waiver allowing them to use the freon-based foam. NASA has chosen not to go back to it.

Why?

Why doesn't anyone in the Mainstream Media ask NASA?

[KC_for_Freedom]

But what exactly was the problem with the O-rings?" They were frozen. It was 28 degrees when they launched AFTER Morton Thiokol WARNED them not to fly. This guy is a conspiracy theory nut isn't he?

I agree, the o ring seal failure would not have been made healthy if there were some asbestose in the joint. Leaks are leaks and when they are this hot they grow. But he is not wrong about the change to "environmentally friendly" compounds and processes. All companies came under this edict in the Clinton years as a bone for the environmental support for the dems. Companies were encouraged to change processes or petition and prove there was no substitute process that would work. It did not matter if it did not work as well. Companies got recognition for not filing petitions. Nice, but finding good alternatives when the best one is taken away is always a problem. The result is many programs shouldered more risk. The shuttle being a good example.

[VictoryGal]

SOUNDS VERY DRASTIC.

Maybe. You should check out Burt Rutan, builder of SpaceShipOne, who says the future of spaceflight will depend on entrepreneurs and not governments.

I think he's right.

NASA is a money pit staffed by bureaucrats not innovators. It's time we stopped counting on them for innovation and progress in space, because we'll never get it.

Here's a starting point.

[RightWhale]

No one is certain how extensive that damage is and whether it threatens the crew.

This just in! They know exactly how extensive the damage is. Is it dangerous outside the atmosphere in any case, but the damage does not threaten the crew.

[topher]

Two years later NASA still hasn't fixed the flying debris problem.

Beware of the flying debris inside the heads of NASA management... Something about having some screws loose...

[RightWhale]

Burt hasn't launched another spaceflight recently has he?