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-From: aws@iti.org (Allen W. Sherzer)
-Subject: Re: Stupid Shut Cost arguements (was Re: Terminal Velocity
-Date: 5 Jan 93 14:53:12 GMT

-In article <4JAN199322375651@judy.uh.edu> wingo%cspara.decnet@Fedex.Msfc.Nasa.Gov writes:
->  [model deleted]

-This model fails the test put to it in 89. According to your model, when
-Bush proposed SEI in 89 it should have triggered another increase in
-NASA funds (like Shuttle and station did). It didn't.

That's because SEI didn't sell, largely because of the projected 
horrendous cost (~$400 billion, if I recall correctly). In fact, the
proposal of the SEI "package deal" may have had a negative overall effect
on manned space exploration, because even very small projects that get
the SEI label attached are perceived as committing the government to the
whole program at current projected costs - sort of like someone trying to
sell a $10 million mansion to a person with a middle-class income by setting
the first payment at ten dollars.

John Roberts
roberts@cmr.ncsl.nist.gov