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<blockquote data-quote="Belen" data-source="post: 2460257" data-attributes="member: 1405"><p>Correct. We also need the public to realize that people die. None of those astronauts went up thinking that it would be a safe journey. Exploration is hazardous. Just look at how many people died exploring the New World.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Actually, the current administration has been very good for space policy, especially with the deregulation of the FAA-AST guidelines for private space enterprize. Privatization will do what no government could ever do. Bush may have his faults, but he has forwarded space policy more than any administration in 40 years. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Our lifetimes could be fairly long. You should read Ben Bova's nonfiction book "The Immortals." There are advanced coming that could double or triple the lifespan of those people born in the 70s and later. If we relied on the government for advancements in space, then we would have to wait generations. The government needs to get out of the way and make sure that Lockeed and Boeing do not try to smash the little guys for jumping into their sandbox.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Bingo. Science is great, but the only reason we need to go out there is because "it's there."</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The airframes are rated for 100 flights. None of the shuttles have approached that number. The problem with the shuttles are that they are old tech and none of the lines are operating anylonger. While they may get some new advancements, most personal computers have more computing power than the shuttle. The shuttle was always a compromise design. It is not truly a resusable vehicle and takes huge resources to maintain.</p><p></p><p>We do not need ONE single launch platform or vehicle. This is why we have a dozen different types of sedans, SUVs, etc. We need lot of competing platforms for the industry to survive.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Belen, post: 2460257, member: 1405"] Correct. We also need the public to realize that people die. None of those astronauts went up thinking that it would be a safe journey. Exploration is hazardous. Just look at how many people died exploring the New World. Actually, the current administration has been very good for space policy, especially with the deregulation of the FAA-AST guidelines for private space enterprize. Privatization will do what no government could ever do. Bush may have his faults, but he has forwarded space policy more than any administration in 40 years. Our lifetimes could be fairly long. You should read Ben Bova's nonfiction book "The Immortals." There are advanced coming that could double or triple the lifespan of those people born in the 70s and later. If we relied on the government for advancements in space, then we would have to wait generations. The government needs to get out of the way and make sure that Lockeed and Boeing do not try to smash the little guys for jumping into their sandbox. Bingo. Science is great, but the only reason we need to go out there is because "it's there." The airframes are rated for 100 flights. None of the shuttles have approached that number. The problem with the shuttles are that they are old tech and none of the lines are operating anylonger. While they may get some new advancements, most personal computers have more computing power than the shuttle. The shuttle was always a compromise design. It is not truly a resusable vehicle and takes huge resources to maintain. We do not need ONE single launch platform or vehicle. This is why we have a dozen different types of sedans, SUVs, etc. We need lot of competing platforms for the industry to survive. [/QUOTE]
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