re: I have a better idea of a technological challenge

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re: I have a better idea of a technological challenge

Success_Machine — 9/14/2003 1:23:50 PM (archived)

Put 10,000 people in low-Earth orbit. While they could manage a manned Mars mission with a little political backing, I bet NASA engineers wouldn't have a clue how to put that many people in low-Earth orbit. I would put this challenge to them now. Not later.

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Bill to restore vision for Human spaceflight - Delbert - 9/12/2003 10:58:03 PM
- CAIB Report roots - Robert - 9/15/2003 12:28:34 AM
  - Begin With The End In Mind - Steven Covey - Mark Eby - 9/17/2003 1:24:42 PM
    - The end in mind - Robert - 9/17/2003 3:11:34 PM
      - For Each And Every Truism There Is An Equal And Opposite Truism ;-) - Mark Eby - 9/17/2003 4:05:24 PM
  - re: Don't take this personally - just noticed your 1st person perspective - Success_Machine - 9/15/2003 1:00:36 PM
    - What's the "we" crap, Kemosabe? - Robert - 9/15/2003 3:18:42 PM
      - Which is why we need a generic space program. - Lee - 9/15/2003 6:24:22 PM
        
        re: a generic space program. - Tom Brosz - 9/16/2003 1:38:41 AM
        
        Only as far as England? - nick Hoffman - 9/16/2003 3:23:45 PM
        
        Dead On Nick - But Few Seem To Have Got It - Mark Eby - 9/17/2003 1:29:37 PM
        
        The heart of the matter - Robert - 9/15/2003 7:31:30 PM
        
        Now this is an enjoyable conversation. - Lee - 9/16/2003 4:27:00 AM
        
        Yes it is - Robert - 9/16/2003 5:25:48 PM
        
        You Just Gave Several Good Example Of Why One Size Does Not Fit All - Mark Eby - 9/17/2003 1:57:47 PM
        
        But isn't that what you're saying? - Robert - 9/17/2003 3:23:34 PM
        
        No - Mark Eby - 9/17/2003 3:52:50 PM
        
        I think we're on the same wavelength. - Lee - 9/18/2003 4:11:51 AM
        
        I thought about showing a picture of Discovery, - Lee - 9/17/2003 3:40:05 AM
        
        re: The heart of the matter - Delbert - 9/15/2003 7:44:14 PM
        
        Yes - Robert - 9/15/2003 8:01:43 PM
        
        re: Let me restate my question - Success_Machine - 9/16/2003 1:24:59 AM
        
        'We' is a concept, not a number (n/t) - Robert - 9/16/2003 3:13:12 AM
        
        re: Spacefaring civilization is also a concept - Success_Machine - 9/16/2003 3:54:32 AM
        
        The most profound concept - Robert - 9/16/2003 5:00:53 PM
        
        Here's a few thoughts to kick around. - Lee - 9/16/2003 4:44:53 AM
        
        Counting me, at least two. ;) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/16/2003 1:39:52 AM
  - The good thing about baby steps - Lee - 9/15/2003 5:30:23 AM
    - Exactly - Robert - 9/15/2003 3:25:02 PM
      - Saturn V Was Far More Experimental Than Shuttle - Mark Eby - 9/17/2003 1:17:35 PM
  - The Problem With Baby Steps Is Risk Of Incompletion - Mark Eby - 9/15/2003 3:50:28 AM
    - How to cook a lobster - Robert - 9/15/2003 3:09:50 PM
      - Not The Way To Go If You Care About The Deficit - Mark Eby - 9/17/2003 12:55:41 PM
        
        PS For Tom - Mark Eby - 9/17/2003 1:00:31 PM
- re: I have a better idea of a technological challenge - Success_Machine - 9/14/2003 1:23:50 PM
- This Is The Problem When You Have Politicians Set Technical Goals - Mark Eby - 9/13/2003 12:08:43 AM
  - You don't get it - Tom Brosz - 9/13/2003 2:19:40 AM
    - Mark is not the only one - E.P. Grondine - 9/13/2003 5:25:54 PM
    - I wouldn't even mind baby steps, - Lee - 9/13/2003 5:06:20 AM
      - Lee's got a point. How many times do we have to learn how to walk, anyway? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/13/2003 5:12:12 AM
    - Extremely Faulty Conclusion - Mark Eby - 9/13/2003 2:50:07 AM
      - Note carefully Mark's complete inability to perceive the obvious - E.P. Grondine - 9/13/2003 5:29:56 PM
        
        No, It's Relatively Easy to Spot Your Obvious Errors - Mark Eby - 9/13/2003 7:57:57 PM
      - re: Extremely Faulty Conclusion - Tom Brosz - 9/13/2003 3:17:23 AM

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