[barf]

The next time that you are in Boulder CO you could stop at the Fiske Planetarium at the U of CO. I was the sole engineer on that design. I did not design the South Pole dome but was involved in its erection. Or, in Long Beach, I was the principal engineer on the world's largest clear span dome made of aluminum. If you would like to have the geometry calculations for a dome a bit larger than the Astrodome in Houston, I prepared them seven years ago while sitting at home. My software was used on domes now being built in China and the rest if Asia. I am sorry that our NTSB is flawed because it could be much better if not mired in politics rather than science.

[Rokke]

I am being completely honest when I say that I am impressed with your engineering accomplishments. Like I said, I am sure dome design is a very complex field of work. Congratulations on having something on Earth that will stand as a testiment to the area of work you are an expert in.