[P-Marlowe]

I didn't say it would be easy. I was just stating that it could have been done. Americans can accomplish miracles if they put the collective minds to it. But not if we don't try.

[Poohbah]

I didn't say it would be easy. I was just stating that it could have been done. Americans can accomplish miracles if they put the collective minds to it. But not if we don't try.

The guy who's saying it isn't one of the guys who actually has to do the work.

The issue is that you'd probably shortcut so many safety checks that you're now running a significant risk of losing the second shuttle in the process.

The attitude that says "we can launch a shuttle in a week" is exactly the same "ho-hum, spaceflight is routine" attitude that everyone is kvetching about NASA having...