I see. Well, why didn't they outfit Spaceship One with a warp drive?
  Don't flame me, I know!:)
 James

 On 9/21/05, Jake Anderson <grooveee@optushome.com.au> wrote:
>
> especially if you compare it per man mile traveled per flight ;->
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu]On Behalf
> > Of R. I. Nelson
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 23:10
> > To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
> > Subject: Re: [OT] FW: NASA RELEASES PLANS FOR NEXT GENERATION SPACECRAF=
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> >
> >
> > Russell McMahon wrote:
> >
> > > I said :
> > >
> > >> Given the rather small sample size in statistical terms, the Shuttle
> > >> is about as safe as other systems.
> > >
> > >
> > > For some absolutely fascinating accounts of the things that have gone
> > > wrong see
> > >
> > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_space_disasters
> > >
> > > It's clear that there could very easily have been far more fatalities
> > > than there have been.
> > > The Gemini "spin" problem that is mentioned in passing was saved
> > > because Neil Armstrong happened to be in control. Someone of lesser
> > > ability may well have died.
> > >
> > >
> > > RM
> > >
> >
> > It would be very interesting to see the accidents around the world when
> > man first started to fly. If we only had the news coverage then that we
> > have now.
> >
> > I know as a boy growing up of a 14 yr. old boy building a glider. He go=
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> > it to the top of a farm silo 90 ft tall. the wings failed and he died
> > but it was listed as a farm accident. But was really an aviation
> > experiment.
> >
> > I would think if you got the facts on ALL the flying accidents for
> > airplanes in the lower atmosphere and compared them to the outer space
> > travel You would find that manned rocket and space travel is pretty
> > safe.
> >
> >
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