That's right JB, you either grab the ring and climb the mountain or you (as a nation) sit on your duff's and slide into obscurity. <br /><br />I know it's certainly not on the same scale or cost, but did the Wright Brothers have any real idea where their rickety little invention was going to eventually take us??<br /><br />Besides LubeDude there are most likely numerous things that you touch, work with and use that came to be as the result of space flight. <br /><br />As stated before, we can either use our capabilities to grow and move forward OR, as some here would have us do, we can consume ourselves by funding a society that will get used to having all necessities provided by Uncle Sam, and slide into European Style inconsequentiality.Originally posted by JB:<br /> Life would be pretty dull and we would be a third world country without exploration and experimentation.
It can be reused and it doesn't cost a fortune to launch. No matter what alternative they come up with to replace the shuttle it will cost money to research and develop. There was a piece on the news this morning about what it would take to do the same work as the shuttle. Basically, you would have to launch two rockets, one cargo, and one with a capsule to return to earth in. They do need to develop a new shuttle though as it is mostly 1980s technology. Apollo rockets are 1960's technology and would take years to build again.What can the shuttle do that the Apollo type rockets cant do.<br />
7Originally posted by SS Mayfloat:<br />How many hepisuits have you sold so far?![]()
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Nuff said!Originally posted by txswinner:<br /> Just one thing GPS
What the heck is a hepisuit??????<br />I googled it and nothing came upOriginally posted by SBN:<br />7Originally posted by SS Mayfloat:<br />How many hepisuits have you sold so far?![]()
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It is hepasuit, and you will find nothing by doing a google search. It is a KAYNTK unit. I will not hi-jack this thread about it, but look tomorrow for the new updated version of the suit.Originally posted by brother chris:<br />What the heck is a hepisuit??????<br />I googled it and nothing came upOriginally posted by SBN:<br />7Originally posted by SS Mayfloat:<br />How many hepisuits have you sold so far?![]()
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