Our space program is a joke.
The shuttle is a dog.
The undeniable fact is the Astronauts have a one in fifty chance of being blown to bits.
Krauthamer is right.
95 posted on
02/03/2003 10:48:27 PM PST by
mercy
To: mercy
The undeniable fact is the Astronauts have a one in fifty chance of being blown to bits. You have a better chance of getting squished on the interstate by a rock hauler driving to work. And, if asked, I would ride the next orbiter into space tomorrow.
102 posted on
02/03/2003 10:51:22 PM PST by
strela
(If you can't take a little bloody nose, maybe you oughta go back home and crawl under your bed.)
To: mercy
I just love your Freep name...
To: mercy
The undeniable fact is the Astronauts have a one in fifty chance of being blown to bits.Even with these odds I'd gladly hop on a shuttle tomorrow - even before they conclusively find the cause of the Columbia accident.
120 people will die today in auto accidents in the US. Should we give up on the automobile? No, it's an acceptable risk for the benefit it gives. The same goes for space exploration.
To: mercy
one in fifty That's optimistic, unfortunately.
190 posted on
02/03/2003 11:52:11 PM PST by
bvw
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson