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Re: NASCAR engineers never would have allowed Space Shuttles Challenger and Columbia to take off. "If that bird ain't safe, we ...

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From: Kate
Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2006 21:23
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Sooooooooooo the good ol boys at  NASCARaren't running it,
so "woulda, coulda, shoulda" just doesn't cut it.

It happened, and the people that "were sacrificed" know who they were 
working with and what they were risking.
No one put a gun to their heads and made then board the aircraft.

Kate

<i_tell_it_like_it_is_1@yahoo.com> wrote in message 
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> NASCAR engineers never would have allowed Space Shuttles Challenger and
> Columbia to launch.  "If that bird ain't safe, we are going to
> blackflag it until it is!"
>
> The problems on Challenger and Columbia were well known before they
> were sent up on their ill-fated missions.  But NASA (and some have
> suggested the government knew as well) that those problems existed but
> still allowed the flights to go on.
>
> As a result, 7 astronauts were sacrificed to the Gods.
>
> NASCAR engineers never would have let those birds fly, given their
> problems.  Whenever there is a car with apparent safety issues, those
> in charge of NASCAR will not allow that car to participate.
>
> NASA would do well to take the same tack when it comes to Space Shuttle
> launchings!
>
> itellitlikeitis
> (to many, many people's dismay)
> 
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