Contact with Columbia Lost!

[Dauphin]

Originally posted by Oerdin


It certainly is more news worthy when the accident occurs in a multibillion dollar piece of machinary instead of an old Rover SD1.

I don't deny that, and it has no relevence to my point.

[Zkribbler]

Originally posted by Ned
" The possibility of a catastrophic (Challenger-esque) failure of a space shuttle is about one in 125. That is a lot better than it used to be, but still a long way from a sure bet.

Holy ****! Those are not good odds!!

[DarkCloud]

and the first israeli astronaut was on board...

That isn't good from several directions- hopefully no jack@sses say that it's the "will of god" that an israeli doesn't go far in space

Horrid

We heard the explosion here when it happened.
*sigh*

[Fidel]

Originally posted by Solver
But why are the celebrators usually Palestenians, and why are those Jew deaths usually celebrated?

because different people have a different way of expressing their idiocy. some palestinians will dance around when a israeli cosmonaut dies. some israelis will more or less openly gloat when the bombs start raining on iraq. arab street just looks very revolting...the instict of schadenfreude is very strong everywhere and expressed in different ways

[faded glory]

One of the astronauts was from Racine. A couple thousand people crowding the streets to mourn. Too cold for me.

Tis a sad day for us and Israel


Hey Big C, take your BS trolling elsewhere.

[Bereta_Eder]

Originally posted by Solver
But why are the celebrators usually Palestenians, and why are those Jew deaths usually celebrated?

Because you kill their children, women and people on a weekly basis and there's nothing they can do about it.

So when one of "you" dies along with those who support you the most (US made F-16s fly over the occupied territories shooting missiles for example) some celebrate.

Any more questions?
Really.

Let's not forget who the victims are, in both sides.

Making Palestinians who die by you, sound deranged and bloodthirsty doesnt cut it.

If Iraqis was the one who killed Palestinians they would celebrate whenever Iraqis died.

Which brings us also to the point of symbolism with what regards Iraq where an estimated 500.000 of "their" people will be killed by US bombs and diseases.


Does anyone really wonder why some celebrate?
Those who do are from another planet.
Those who are angry are utterly clueless and forget who the helpless victims are.
Unfortunately not the only victims, but the most.

This is about a shuttle loss when Iraq is prepared to be attacked and the full blown on CNN "first Israeli into space" was playing every second.

No matter the irony involved in all this, some would like to consider it just an accident on the exploration in space.

Your comments about some Palestinians celebrating, which is logical that they do, only enforces the above mentioned irony.

[Solver]

OK, LaRusso, I'll remember this. Let's see how much celebration there is in Israel when Iraq gets attacked.

[Docfeelgood]

Dejavu

but




prettiest falling star ever seen


BTW
Now you young pups know how we felt when the Challenger blew up.

GOD bless em.

[DarkCloud]

Given how the Republicans tend to feel about NASA, it is just as likely they use this incident to cut funding further. Rather than saying, "Maybe we need to give them the money to carry out their job," they'll say, "Why should we waste our money on incompetent gubmint bureaucrats?"

chegitz- democrats feel the same way... about all sciences... remember the superconducting supercolider.

[Ned]

Originally posted by panag


hi ,

the americans have a way ; an F-15 with a special missile for use against sattelites and other high altitude "objects" , .....

bye

Assuming this were true, how in the world would OBL get ahold of such capability?

While it is too soon to tell, the most likely cause of the breakup has to be the wing damage.

I wonder if they inspected it during the mission?

[Solver]

Paiktis, that's an old an incorrect argument. Israel and Palestine are at war, and casualties happen, but Israel has NEVER targeted civilians, while children are the most common targt of Palestenian attacks.

[DarkCloud]

What are you talking about docfeelgood?
Are you trolling?
Angry at the explosion?
Or happy at it?

[Dauphin]

Originally posted by faded glory
Hey Big C, take your BS trolling elsewhere.

Its a serious point. Tell me why the death of 7 astronauts is a bigger tragedy in terms of human life than 7 fatalities in a traffic smash up.

[Flandrien1]

Does this mean that they will remove all personnel from ISS ?
Using Russian rockets wont' help. One of those exploded too some time ago.

My condolences to the family of the crew.

[Docfeelgood]

You really should study the history before you call Jews killers!