Will NASA ever stop F'ing up

reaper · I miss you Shar Gender: Joined: 28 Dec 2002

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/09/08/genesis.crash.cnn/index.html
If you don't wanna read it. Basically NASA spent $264 million to send out a probe to collect particles blown of the sun, which it has been for the past 2 years. Due to the delicate nature of the collection surface it was going to be caught during its parachute decent by a stunt pilot.
The chutes did not even open and it plummeted to earth.

I myself am actually pretty bummed about this, I heard about it long ago was interested in the new info on our sun. But most of the samples are most likely worth jak now.

Chalk another one up for NASA

Shino · Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 7:51 am Post subject:

Well what would upset me is the wonderful waste of 264 Million bucks.

You know... I mean how does the parachute not open.

What did the get consultation from Ford or something? Jeez...!

Excel Zero · Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 9:06 am Post subject:

NASA sounds like the Air Force...oh wait! :-p

yeah I am actually interest in astronimcal data and silly stuff like that so thanks alot NASA!

Blackmage · Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 12:03 pm Post subject:

Eh reminds me more of a ford product than air force stuff :p

Excel Zero · Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 12:13 pm Post subject:

ever been in the air force? :-p

Terin will testify to the over all stupidity/money wasting Smile

underpants · awesome sauce! Age: 41 Gender: Joined: 07 Jul 2004

All NASA is good for is making those foamy beds. I still can't believe they made a bed!!!! HELLO don't you have more important things to do with your time!!

reaper · I miss you Shar Gender: Joined: 28 Dec 2002

Well the bed is a product of needing a good cushion for the mad G's that occur during lift off. then some comp. just ported the idea.

GAAZ · MOD Black Sheep Commander Gender: Joined: 14 Oct 2002

It was a bed for astronaughts..Much like NASA computers on Space shuttles founded Atari which led to Nintendos which etc etc. It's all spin-off technology..Remember TANG?

And we don't need to know nothin bout the sun...All the information we need we have.

A) Hot as Sh!t
B) Shiny
C) Gives off radiation
D) Gives of magnetic interference flares
E) In 5 Billion years will super nova to the point where ever plante before Jupiter will be consumed and make Pluto a beach front property planet.

Therin · Gloompf. Iggle! Gender: Joined: 24 Sep 2002

Here's to that, GAAZ-man.

reaper · I miss you Shar Gender: Joined: 28 Dec 2002

Actually we do need allot more info on the sun. Not only just the pursuit of knowledge, but also new energy sources. As I am sure you know our current nuclear energy is based on fission which is a messy business that results in very much nuclear was. Fusion is the reaction that takes place and results in what we know as stars. So fusion is a practically unlimited fuel source that is by far cleaner. So yes we do need to learn more.

And astronauts don’t need a bed that conforms to the body, they reside in a 0 G environment so it would be useless. They basically step themselves to the wall to sleep.