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[QUOTE]Originally posted by The Mighty Monkey of Mim: [QB] Has anyone else seen President Bush's speech in reaction to the shuttle's destruction? Surprisingly enough, it seemed quite heartfelt and effective. He specifically emphasized the point that the U.S. space program will continue, and that this is as it should be, as otherwise the loss of the shuttle's crew would be for no purpose. Personally, I am not hugely concerned that this occurrence will furnish any great setbacks to the program. Not simply because of the President's assurances, but because---as others have said---the United States has far too much invested in the space program to even consider abandoning it, and the loss of one shuttle in no way changes this. And, at this point, the work of human astronauts aboard shuttles and the ISS is still quite indispensable, as it surely will be (IMO) when we take further steps into space. You simply can't do with machines what you can do with thinking individuals. So while this may deepen the convictions of those who would call for the cessation of manned space missions, I doubt it will do much to convince NASA or the government of this point of view. Nonetheless, it is indeed a tragic event, and it certainly holds a great deal of emotional and psychological impact. -[b]MMoM[/b] [/QB][/QUOTE]
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