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