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Posted by Fred J. McCall on August 18, 2007, 9:06 pm
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:> On Sat, 18 Aug 2007 16:43:33 -0400, in a place far, far away, "Michael
:> such a way as to indicate that:
:>>
:>>Be that as it may, these guys make odds that generally win for themselves.
:>>My (uninformed) sense is that shuttle missions have been meeting with more
:>>regular damage requiring repairs or burials than when the vehicles were
:>>new.
:>>Most of them have around the same mileage, don't they?
:>>
:>
:> No, they haven't. It's actually less, but they can't reduce it to
:> zero. The only reason that it seems like more now is because we're
:> paying a lot more attention to it than we used to.
:>
:> And the "mileage" of the orbiters is irrelevant. The problem is
:> caused by the external tanks, which are new every flight, since they
:> must be expended.
:
:What about the tiles?
:
What about them? They're inspected after every flight and any that
show any wear are replaced.
There's never been an issue due to 'tile wear'.
--
"Insisting on perfect safety is for people who don't have the balls to
live in the real world." -- Mary Shafer, NASA Dryden
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Posted by Fred J. McCall on August 19, 2007, 5:58 am
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:>
:> There's never been an issue due to 'tile wear'.
:>
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:Has it been shown that the stuff that causes faults in the exterior, like
:the current incident for example, NOT been tiles?
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Of course it has! Jesus, what ignorant rock do you hide under?
The 'stuff' isn't tiles. It's foam off the external tank. This has
been known for years. Where have you been?
--
"Ignorance is preferable to error, and he is less remote from the
truth who believes nothing than he who believes what is wrong."
-- Thomas Jefferson
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Posted by Fred J. McCall on August 19, 2007, 4:29 pm
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:>
:> :
:> :>
:> :> There's never been an issue due to 'tile wear'.
:> :>
:> :
:> :Has it been shown that the stuff that causes faults in the exterior, like
:> :the current incident for example, NOT been tiles?
:> :
:>
:> Of course it has! Jesus, what ignorant rock do you hide under?
:>
:> The 'stuff' isn't tiles. It's foam off the external tank. This has
:> been known for years. Where have you been?
:
:It was a simple yes or no question.
:
Simple question from a simple source, I guess...
:
:But you decided to get emotional about it.
:
Don't be a bigger idiot than you already have shown yourself. I've
been on Usenet for decades. A bit late to get 'emotional' now.
Just another 'Stupid Usenet Tricks 101' tactic on your part - "When
you're at a loss, accuse the other guy of emotionalism or losing his
temper"...
--
"Some people get lost in thought because it's such unfamiliar
territory."
--G. Behn
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Posted by Fred J. McCall on August 20, 2007, 2:56 am
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:>
:> :
:> :>
:> :> :
:> :> :>
:> :> :> There's never been an issue due to 'tile wear'.
:> :> :>
:> :> :
:> :> :Has it been shown that the stuff that causes faults in the exterior,
:> like
:> :> :the current incident for example, NOT been tiles?
:> :> :
:> :>
:> :> Of course it has! Jesus, what ignorant rock do you hide under?
:> :>
:> :> The 'stuff' isn't tiles. It's foam off the external tank. This has
:> :> been known for years. Where have you been?
:> :
:> :It was a simple yes or no question.
:> :
:>
:> Simple question from a simple source, I guess...
:>
:> :
:> :But you decided to get emotional about it.
:> :
:>
:> Don't be a bigger idiot than you already have shown yourself. I've
:> been on Usenet for decades. A bit late to get 'emotional' now.
:
:Then you should know better, shouldn't you?
:
:> Just another 'Stupid Usenet Tricks 101' tactic on your part - "When
:> you're at a loss, accuse the other guy of emotionalism or losing his
:> temper"...
:
:Is this the part where you call me a dictator in 40's Germany?
:
No, this is the part where I point out that you're a waste of
electrons with no redeeming content.
<plonk>
--
"Some people get lost in thought because it's such unfamiliar
territory."
--G. Behn
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Posted by Michael Bulatovich on August 20, 2007, 9:05 am
> Just another 'Stupid Usenet Tricks 101' tactic on your part
URL?
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