Take 2. Grumble grumble... jedijane wrote: > ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- > From: Maximilian Wilson <wilson.max at gmail.com> > Reply-To: wilson.max at gmail.com > Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 18:51:34 -0600 > >> >>> And if I ever had any illusions that people who like one of my >>> Really Cool Things (Brust novels) also like most of my other Really >>> Cool Things (including the space shuttle and the International Space > Station), this >>> would have shattered them. >> >> >> The Shuttle? Really? Wouldn't you rather have a *real* reusable >> vehicle, as opposed to one they have to disassemble and rebuild >> every time it flies? > > Sure, that would be nice. Still doesn't detract in my mind from > the coolness factor of the awesome engineering advances that went > into the space shuttle. > >>> Ask me about rationale for crew prime activities aboard the ISS! >>> (Probably the least likely phrase to appear on a Nancy button) >>> >> >> What's the rational for crew prime activities aboard the ISS? >> >> Max Wilson >> > > Short answer: crew is prime for activities that need a quick > response when communication with the ground may not be possible. > The training required to get a crew member able to handle > malfunctions on a system *is* more extensive than for a system you > can hand problems over to the ground. Now, go ram that through > the budget team... > > Sorry so short; but have had to evacuate my home and postpone my > wedding this weekend, while changing jobs at work. What fun! > > ~Michelle