From: Rafal Smigrodzki (rms2g@virginia.edu)
Date: Sat Feb 01 2003 - 13:12:17 MST
----- Original Message -----
From: "Technotranscendence" <neptune@mars.superlink.net>
To: <extropians@extropy.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 12:42 PM
Subject: Re: shuttle breaks up on re-entry
> On Saturday, February 01, 2003 11:17 AM Max M maxmcorp@worldonline.dk
> wrote:
> >> check news and websites
> >
> > So sad!
>
> Very sad!
>
> This morning one radio commentator in my area reread Reagan's speech
> given after the 1986 Challenger disaster. I found that moving and
> appropriate.
>
> It also opens the question of the ISS, since grounding the Shuttle fleet
> would put a huge delay in further
> construction and a dent in supply and crew rotations. Solyuzes can
> still bring up supplies and crew and some construction can still be
> carried out.
>
> As many of you know, I'm a critic of government space programs, but a
> tragedy is still a tragedy and a loss is still a loss.
### I share your grief.
Maybe the ISS white elephant will die as a result.
Rafal
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