[Cool Guy]

It finally wore out, as all things do? Tiles fell off just like they always do on the shuttle?

Well, when we are flying a shuttle, if it was worn out, it should never have gone out. WE are not trying to point fingers here, but trying to find out the reason for the crash, so we do not get any more of them in the future.

[Howlin]

I was kind of surprised listening to the guys talking on TV this last day at how OLD not only the shuttle but the technology is.

Apparently somebody in the government decided to keep THIS technology until 2020 (can that possibly be right????); I swear that is what I heard today!