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2007-07-27 -Lurid Crime Tales-

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Posted by lotp 2007-07-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 VARIOUS SOURCES > NASA Astronauts may had flown while drunk, besides also being under suspicion by NASA of sabotaging the aforesame computer???
Ergo its in PRAVDA.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-07-27 00:19|| 2007-07-27 00:19|| Front Page Top

#2 Considering what it costs to put stuff into orbit ($50,000/pound) I wonder why they are flying non-essential computers.

Posted by kelly 2007-07-27 14:54|| 2007-07-27 14:54|| Front Page Top

#3 Why would someone do this? Why do something so self-destructive, but not do it to something critical or in a way that was not easily detected? There seems to be something more going on - it's either a frame-up (perhaps part of another NASA love triangle) or an attempt to publicize a perceived vulnerability (or, of course, something I didn't think of.)

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-07-27 16:23|| 2007-07-27 16:23|| Front Page Top

#4 #2: Considering what it costs to put stuff into orbit ($50,000/pound) I wonder why they are flying non-essential computers.

Backup? I don't think the Geek Squad travels out that way.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2007-07-27 16:53|| 2007-07-27 16:53|| Front Page Top

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