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Feb. 1st, 2003
The Space Shuttle Columbia broke up and fell out of the sky during re-entry today.
Seven people are presumed dead after the incident.
Due to the high altitude and velocity, it is extremely doubtful that the astronauts had any time to escape the shuttle.
It is doubtful that terrorism played a role.
MIssion STS-107, and your crew, RIP.
I hope everyone remembers that NASA exists for the betterment of mankind. That space travel is not supposed to be risk-free. That the military gets a significantly larger budget than NASA (so, don't redirect resources to battle "terrorism").
Be Well,
PETER
Seven people are presumed dead after the incident.
Due to the high altitude and velocity, it is extremely doubtful that the astronauts had any time to escape the shuttle.
It is doubtful that terrorism played a role.
MIssion STS-107, and your crew, RIP.
I hope everyone remembers that NASA exists for the betterment of mankind. That space travel is not supposed to be risk-free. That the military gets a significantly larger budget than NASA (so, don't redirect resources to battle "terrorism").
Be Well,
PETER
Shuttle stuff:
* http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts107/status.html Mission Status Center
* http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts107/030201columbia/radarimage.html A weather radar image showing the debris trail.
* http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts107/030201columbia/launchincident.html Possible cause visible in animated GIF
* http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts107/status.html Mission Status Center
* http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts107/030201columbia/radarimage.html A weather radar image showing the debris trail.
* http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts107/030201columbia/launchincident.html Possible cause visible in animated GIF
I suppose I could do some work. Right now I'm heating up some water so I can eat some pasta.
Saw X-Men again. Nice film.
Went to Aldi. Funny how similar their "brands" look like name-brands.
Feeling a little lonely-useless, but at least I'm wearing my EFF shirt.
Food.
ttyl,
PETER
Saw X-Men again. Nice film.
Went to Aldi. Funny how similar their "brands" look like name-brands.
Feeling a little lonely-useless, but at least I'm wearing my EFF shirt.
Food.
ttyl,
PETER
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Feb. 1st, 2003 10:17 pmhttp://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/02/01/file_trading_manifesto/index.html
With my new EFF shirt, I give you a link about File-Sharing, and what the record industry should do about it. [Hint, take a hint from history]
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With my new EFF shirt, I give you a link about File-Sharing, and what the record industry should do about it. [Hint, take a hint from history]
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