going back into space

Aubs · Motorboat Queen Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 9167

should we or shouldn't we... and why

ohsix · Posted: Mar 20, 2003 7:21 pm Post subject:

im gonna say yeah cause if we had a good enough reason to send them there in the first place and a good enough reason to send people back after the challenger we should still have a good reason to keep sending them. im not sure what the reasons are but with the amount of time and money that's been put into the space program why should we stop now?

jvanick · Posted: Mar 20, 2003 8:07 pm Post subject:

Definately yes... people who fly the shuttles know that there's a risk... but the benefits far out weigh those risks.

Less people have died exploring space than have died on airplanes, but we all still fly on them.

-J

quigglymaster · Posted: Mar 20, 2003 9:50 pm Post subject:

they said they're gonna send some back up this fall. i think that if they stop the international space station will just float there, useless, and do nothing b/c who's gonna take them up there?

BIGMAC · Posted: Mar 20, 2003 10:01 pm Post subject:

I would like to see why somebody would say no!!!!! Nobody really had a problem with it till the recent events. I guess it's normal for people to question it after the event.

Aubs · Motorboat Queen Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 9167

i've been saying for years that they need to start building a new shuttle... even if we do send people back into space, i think that NASA should build a new shuttle because these are slowly falling apart. otherwise, the space program won't be going anywhere...

devo · Posted: Mar 21, 2003 8:02 pm Post subject:

yes, then get with the new technology.

Aubs · Motorboat Queen Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 9167

dude.. the computers on the space shuttles are crappier than my computer that im using right now...

ohsix · Posted: Mar 22, 2003 10:12 am Post subject:

i wonder if their aim screws up more than yours aubs? jk.
i think they keep using the stuff they do because it's already been tested and it gets the job done. going to new stuff would cost way too much and would still only get the job done.

Dragonlady8 · Guest

So where is the monetary support coming from? Just another issue to ponder Neutral

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

the space shuttle uses crappy computers? is this a fact or opinion? i went to Moffett Air Field in Mountain View, Cali when it was operated by NASA and everything looked new and up to date. I personally think that the last people to use "crappy" equipment would be NASA.

ohsix · Posted: Mar 22, 2003 6:37 pm Post subject:

i've heard rumors that NASA hasnt updated their computers since the 80s. not surewhether it is true or not but i wouldnt call their equipment crappy. they've been useing the same shuttles since the 80s and the computers worked fine with the shuttles then so why should the update their computers.

Aubs · Motorboat Queen Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 9167

wes - hmm.. i dunno. my AIM seems to hate me... alot haha

scott - their computers are from the 80s

wake152 · Posted: Mar 22, 2003 7:46 pm Post subject:

i dont think we need to go back into space whtas the point? all we do is spend hella money how about we put some of that money into the economy

Aubs · Motorboat Queen Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 9167

the only reason to go back to space is to go to mars... i wanna be the first one on mars...

ohsix · Posted: Mar 22, 2003 7:49 pm Post subject:

actually wake i think the space program helps the economy. pretty much as long as money is changing hands inside the u.s. it's helping our economy. NASA contracts out a lot of its work to companies like lockheed martin, boeing and other aerospace companies. NASA also employees 1,000s of people.

wake152 · Posted: Mar 22, 2003 7:49 pm Post subject:

no point, waste of money

Aubs · Motorboat Queen Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 9167

nasa is basically broke lol. the government doesnt wanna give them more $$ beacuse of all the crap thats happened in the past couple years...

ohsix · Posted: Mar 22, 2003 7:53 pm Post subject:

i used to think the same thing wake but i have not done enough research to form a strong opinion either way so i'll just have to agree with whatever the government decides.

wake152 · Posted: Mar 22, 2003 7:54 pm Post subject:

good, im glad