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Two questions:
1. Why are they called taikonauts (sp?) - what does this mean?
2. Why do they not show the start live on tv (conspiracy!)? I mean for prestige (and that´s what I think they do it for) this certainly would help a lot....BlahComment
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taiko= star, I think.
oh, and yeah, the fact that they don't show it on TV sucks.
( Though I love the way the chinese government TV is called CCTV.
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The Chinese word for space is "tai kong".Originally posted by BeBro
1. Why are they called taikonauts (sp?) - what does this mean?
And the Russians have "kosmonauts"The enemy cannot push a button if you disable his hand.Comment
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Thanks
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Oh, and I think it is because they fear the actors could spoil the show in a live report....Originally posted by Azazel
taiko= star, I think.
oh, and yeah, the fact that they don't show it on TV sucks.
( Though I love the way the chinese government TV is called CCTV. )
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The enemy cannot push a button if you disable his hand.Comment
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They should hire a hollywood producer, just like the Americans did in that "Apollo" production.
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Actually he was from New York.“As a lifelong member of the Columbia Business School community, I adhere to the principles of truth, integrity, and respect. I will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.”
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The launch will probably not be televised live for fear of losing world-class face if something goes wrong. Recall the humiliation and public outcry over Japan's two fizzles. This may be a PLA call, not Beijing's (PLA runs the space program).
The first four spaceflights were not publicized until after they successfully returned to Earth!Comment
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What about the ratings?“As a lifelong member of the Columbia Business School community, I adhere to the principles of truth, integrity, and respect. I will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.”
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This is quite true. But don't the Chinese take pride in being able to do something that others can't?When one is still behind in the technological race, it's more efficient to use exisiting knowledge than to push into new fields.
If I had $50 million right now, I could go hire the Soyuz. Training included. They would probably even rename the capsule for me and put whatever flag that I like on the side of the rocket. I might think that's great to do, but would gain no pride in being able to do so.I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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oh, come on, DanS, the pride is, you do it by yourself.
What would you be more proud of, a house you've bought, or a house you've built...
The question still remains, though, what's so special about carrying a man into space? Why is difficult? IS it difficult?Comment
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That's precisely the point. The technology to do this stuff is part of the "house". And much of it is just a rebadged Russian product.What would you be more proud of, a house you've bought, or a house you've built...I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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Just like West Virginia, only 1000 times bigger!Originally posted by mindseye
According to the BBC China was recently ranked 96th amoung nations in terms of living conditions and quality of life.
Be careful with stats like that. It's dangerous to generalize about China. People in big cities like Shanghai have a standard of living more or less on par with that of large western cities. Meanwhile people in other parts of the country are subsistance farmers. In some ways it's like two distinct nations.(\__/) Save a bunny, eat more Smurf!
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