X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from pacmmta53.windstream.net ([162.39.147.112] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.0) with ESMTP id 5061379 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 23 Jul 2011 16:26:42 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=162.39.147.112; envelope-from=montyr2157@windstream.net Return-Path: X-WS-COS: WSOB804 X-Cloudmark-Category: Undefined:Undefined X-Cloudmark-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=n/Nva8et/6IqMv5SHDD1XrQmz4ukiSvK7Vw2zWm0Wss= c=1 sm=0 a=UT_QgiwtmQIA:10 a=tyDnd-UjnSToFvcfh4YA:9 a=BV7BjnrhufeGDsecm5kA:7 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=SSmOFEACAAAA:8 a=pedpZTtsAAAA:8 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=ngVLSLSpXcArCmnCThYA:9 a=msNLIXdj-XuBRwPBS4YA:7 a=eJojReuL3h0A:10 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=fB4gTx/pk9XYdTWILuAbrw==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 Authentication-Results: pacmmta53 smtp.user=montyr2157; auth=pass (LOGIN) Received: from [98.20.165.89] ([98.20.165.89:60979] helo=newbox) by pacmmta53 (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.2.45 r()) with ESMTPA id 67/FF-11492-06E2B2E4; Sat, 23 Jul 2011 16:26:09 -0400 Message-ID: From: "MONTY ROBERTS" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Off Subject Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 15:26:01 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0040_01CC494C.D47EBE80" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5931 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.6109 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0040_01CC494C.D47EBE80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable That's easy...goals. Apollo had a fixed goal and timeframe to achieve = it. That was the last time there was a goal. Since then NASA has been = captured by political and bureaucratic interests. NASA should be abolished totally...I used to work there. White collar = welfare. Perhaps keep the JPL and allow them to do robotic/science missions and = buy rocket rides from Elon Musk...or the lowest bidder. I'm a recovering space enthusiast....The rocket equation is a bitch. = Until we figure out mass-les propulsion...human spaceflight will remain = impractical. You have no idea how much this pains me. Monty ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Bryan Winberry=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 2:45 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Off Subject William, Nice read, but one question: =20 Why can't a government sponsored program work? =20 As you yourself said, it seemed to with Apollo. Bryan ------=_NextPart_000_0040_01CC494C.D47EBE80 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
That's easy...goals. Apollo had a fixed = goal and timeframe to achieve it. That was the last time there = was a=20 goal. Since then NASA has been captured by political and = bureaucratic=20 interests.
 
NASA should be abolished = totally...I used to=20 work there. White collar welfare.
 
Perhaps keep the JPL and allow them = to do=20 robotic/science missions and buy rocket rides from Elon Musk...or the = lowest=20 bidder.
 
I'm a recovering space = enthusiast....The rocket=20 equation is a bitch. Until we figure out mass-les propulsion...human = spaceflight=20 will remain impractical.
 
You have no idea how much this pains=20 me.
 
Monty
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Bryan Winberry
Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 = 2:45=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Off=20 Subject

William,

Nice read, = but one=20 question:

 

Why can=92t = a=20 government sponsored program work?  

As you = yourself said,=20 it seemed to with Apollo.

Bryan

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