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  • B brianwelsch

    Well, they're already talking about it on the radio this morning. "Should we give NASA 3-4 billion for a new shuttle? Where is the money coming from? Can we rationalize the value of the program? blah..blah..blah.." I don't mind the discussion over the program, its value, and possible flaws. That's all great. But why does it always take some catastrophe to bring up the debate? You would think at this point in our history, we would have learned a little about when its OK to take short-cuts and when quality is imperative. As far as "using disaster", the media are disgusting. Why are they picking up on this story? Is it the cool footage? The fact that debris is scattered about Texas? Why is this accident so alluring to the media? people die at work every single day, and I'd guess more than 7 of them per day. Sure they might not all have glorious jobs like these astronauts, but what does that matter? Why is this getting 24/7 coverage? I guess I'm just seeing too much of the Sept.11 type over-coverage being repeated for this. Interviewing relatives, even people who are finding debris. WTF?! Give me a break!! It's not that I don't feel for the families who've lost, but do they really need continuous national coverage? Do they need to believe the whole nation is sitting at home crying about it? Probably not, but it sures does wonders for the ratings. Anyway, who wants to hear about the 40 dead in Zimbabwe? :~ [sigh..] BW "Gandalf. Yes. That is what they used to call me. Gandalf the Grey. *I* am Gandalf the White." - Gandalf the White

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    brianwelsch wrote: Anyway, who wants to hear about the 40 dead in Zimbabwe? Glad someone heard about that :| 30 died in a similar accident last week in SA. Look, I understand that a space shuttle exploding is more newsworthy than a goods train hitting a passenger train (what I don't like there is that if the same accident happened in the US then it would be all over the news.) But as you said it is disaster they focus on, not triumph. I did not see any footage of Columbia taking off until the disaster happened and they focused in on the left wing damage. Did not see much of the work they did up there either. Ah well. I just don't buy the paper when they hype stories like this.

    Paul Watson
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    Roger Wright wrote: Using a feather is kinky; using the whole chicken is perverted!

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      brianwelsch wrote: Anyway, who wants to hear about the 40 dead in Zimbabwe? Glad someone heard about that :| 30 died in a similar accident last week in SA. Look, I understand that a space shuttle exploding is more newsworthy than a goods train hitting a passenger train (what I don't like there is that if the same accident happened in the US then it would be all over the news.) But as you said it is disaster they focus on, not triumph. I did not see any footage of Columbia taking off until the disaster happened and they focused in on the left wing damage. Did not see much of the work they did up there either. Ah well. I just don't buy the paper when they hype stories like this.

      Paul Watson
      Bluegrass
      Cape Town, South Africa

      Roger Wright wrote: Using a feather is kinky; using the whole chicken is perverted!

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      Paul Watson wrote: I did not see any footage of Columbia taking off until the disaster happened Exactly!! You only hear about triumph or good deeds, when shown as part of a tragedy. And when that happens chances are a movie will be made a few years later, to make sure we milk it for every penny its worth. Perhaps some limited edition action figures of these astronauts will be made in the meantime, or possibly some stickers for our car windows proclaiming our grief to passersby. Here is the PressKit of the mission, if you're interested. http://www.nasa.gov/columbia/STS-107_PK.pdf[^] (13MB) BW "Gandalf. Yes. That is what they used to call me. Gandalf the Grey. *I* am Gandalf the White." - Gandalf the White

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        brianwelsch wrote: Anyway, who wants to hear about the 40 dead in Zimbabwe? Glad someone heard about that :| 30 died in a similar accident last week in SA. Look, I understand that a space shuttle exploding is more newsworthy than a goods train hitting a passenger train (what I don't like there is that if the same accident happened in the US then it would be all over the news.) But as you said it is disaster they focus on, not triumph. I did not see any footage of Columbia taking off until the disaster happened and they focused in on the left wing damage. Did not see much of the work they did up there either. Ah well. I just don't buy the paper when they hype stories like this.

        Paul Watson
        Bluegrass
        Cape Town, South Africa

        Roger Wright wrote: Using a feather is kinky; using the whole chicken is perverted!

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        KaRl
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        It's perhaps specific to european TV media, but I'm quiet sure each time the Shuttle or Ariane takes off I see a report on it. IMO it's always impressive and fascinating.

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        • M Marc Clifton

          Absolutely, especially if we could name names Why not? Get sued for defamation of character, or something like that? The posters would be anonymous. Marc Help! I'm an AI running around in someone's f*cked up universe simulator.
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          Sadly true... but one can dream! Nobody wants to read a diary by someone who has not seen the shadow of Bubba on the prison shower wall in front of them!
          Paul Watson, on BLOGS and privacy - 1/16/2003

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