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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 11:49 PM Original message |
NASA sends shuttle Discovery to pad for last time |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 11:51 PM Response to Original message |
1. K&R |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 11:52 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Yeah, me too. |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 11:52 PM Response to Original message |
3. . |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 12:02 AM Response to Original message |
4. ....sniff... |
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iamthebandfanman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 02:56 AM Response to Reply #4 |
12. +1 |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 12:22 AM Response to Original message |
5. They want to privatize NASA, too. (nt) |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 12:33 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Yes. |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 12:34 AM Response to Original message |
7. Two boondoggles left. |
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daleanime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 12:39 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Shouldn't we have something else lined up.... |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 02:46 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Do you mean "our" as humans, or "our" as Americans? |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 01:20 AM Response to Original message |
9. Watching the moon landing in 1969, I never thought I'd see... |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 01:45 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. When I was a kid, we used to watch the rockets lift off on TV in the classroom. |
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Hardrada (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 03:04 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. I read lots of SF as a kid. I thought we'd colonies on Mars by now. |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 03:20 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. I agree with you. I thought that landing on the moon was just the first step... |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 09:24 AM Response to Reply #14 |
24. Same here. |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 12:31 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. That's a very good point. I feel the same way... |
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Daphne08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 03:22 AM Response to Reply #9 |
15. I agree! n/t |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 04:58 AM Response to Reply #9 |
17. Exactly... |
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mbperrin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 07:01 AM Response to Reply #9 |
20. Yes, it is. Voluntarily relinquishing leadership in the one enterprise |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 12:32 PM Response to Reply #9 |
28. And that's without getting into the idiots who don't believe the moon landing even happened |
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Kringle (411 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 03:24 AM Response to Original message |
16. the only useful thing the shuttle did, was take care of the Hubble |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 05:27 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. You should really verify your facts from time to time |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 05:54 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Chock full of useful things there. |
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Nihil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 07:15 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. He's never bothered doing that before ... |
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Regret My New Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 11:33 AM Response to Reply #18 |
25. Oh big deal.... all it did was lame science |
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PNutt (58 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 08:14 AM Response to Original message |
22. So Goes The Space Program, So Goes Technological Advancement |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 09:23 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. That's a good question PNutt. |
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PfcHammer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
26. Fortunately we have American Idle and Dancing with the Dolts to make up for it |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
29. Kicked and recommended for the space truck. |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 12:53 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Thank you for the k & r, Uncle Joe |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
31. Maybe we've exhausted manned exploration of space |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 03:53 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. I believe humanity is just beginning manned space flight. |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-21-10 03:55 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. What can I say? I'm a romantic when it comes to space. |
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