its partly because of the super high tech approach everything in it is running on the bleeding edge, 99% of maximum performance all the time and everything is a one off no production runs no time proven technology. my only hope is that this dosent screw the space program. about the only good thing it seems bush has done is push the space program and it looked like they were just starting to really pick up and go at space doing what NASA should do (high science etc not focusing on "getting into" space (thats been done) but more on "whats next") ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tal" To: Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 2:28 AM Subject: Re: it look like NASA lost the columbia! > We feel so sorry for that accident. on the news they talk about astronauts > will Parashoot to the earth.. I can't believe it.. > > I don't understand how it happened...Billions of dollars to produce > Super-super-hi-tech shuttle & equipment. the best of the best materials, > special human teams, special and very unique technologies. > > and a disaster like that? > > I can't understand it! > > Tal > > -----Original Message----- > From: pic microcontroller discussion list > [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Frank Babis > Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 5:11 PM > To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU > Subject: Re: it look like NASA lost the columbia! > > > I just read about it. > > I'm very relieved to find out that neither of my two > cousins, both shuttle pilots, were on that mission. > > I'll say a prayer for the crew and their families. > > -Frank > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: > [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: > [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads