OT: Shuttle Breaks Up During Re-Entry

Tenryu · #1 February 2nd, 2003, 08:01 AM

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Originally posted by Ruatha:
As previus stated, it's a sad day.

In sweden we built this great warship a couple of years ago, the Wasa. It sunk on it's maiden voyage out of the harbour!
There is always a risc, and sometimes it's worth taking. These people knew that.

Ya, Ruatha, well said.
These people knew that.
Those people knew that.
Those people know that.

Instar · #2 February 2nd, 2003, 10:35 AM

I wish I had words to say that would help, but I doubt any eloquence or verbosity can take away the suffering.

henk brouwer · #3 February 2nd, 2003, 10:36 AM

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Originally posted by minipol:

Also, imagine what an explosion this must have been when people on the ground could hear it. It's just unbelievable. *sigh*

That most likely wasn't the sound of the explosion but the sound of the debris breaking the sound barrier.

dumbluck · #4 February 2nd, 2003, 12:08 PM

What a thing to happen on my birthday!!!

CNCRaymond · #5 February 2nd, 2003, 12:20 PM

This is strange. Each time Atrocities has been in the hospital, something bad has happened.

Sept 01, Twin Towers.
Oct 02, Washington Sniper
Feb 03, Columbia Shuttle.

I am sensing a pattern here.

David E. Gervais · #6 February 2nd, 2003, 01:10 PM

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Originally posted by CNCRaymond:
This is strange. Each time Atrocities has been in the hospital, something bad has happened.

Sept 01, Twin Towers.
Oct 02, Washington Sniper
Feb 03, Columbia Shuttle.

I am sensing a pattern here.

The Twin Towers fell on Sept, 11 (9,11) not Sept, 1.. The shuttle Columbia tradegy happened yesterday Feb, 1 (unless you meant the shuttle Challenger? which I believe happened on feb 14 {but my memory could be wrong on this!}) So much for your theory!

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Originally posted by dumbluck:
What a thing to happen on my birthday!!!

Mt. Saint-Helen erupted on my birthday! but that was a 'natural' desaster so it's hard to compare!

[ February 02, 2003, 11:13: Message edited by: David Gervais ]

David E. Gervais · #7 February 2nd, 2003, 01:23 PM

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Originally posted by minipol:
Other comments on TV said this might delay the program by some 2 years. Off course this is pure speculation but that wouldn't be very positieve.

I really don't think that this time arround it will suffer much of a delay, this time there is the space station, and I know that the astronaughts up there will not be abandonned. They will need supplies and can't stay up there for two years waiting for replacements!

If it were me, I'd try to get another shuttle up as soon as posible. This kind of 'action' would both reassure the people and honor the memories and dreams of the fallen heroes!

..after all, "Delay and demoralize" is a tactic most used on an 'enemy' why would anyone use a tactic like that on friends and family?

Have a good day, CHeers!