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From: Sam Wormley on 15 May 2010 20:40
On 5/15/10 11:40 AM, Uncle Al wrote:
>>> > > 4. ISS: ANOTHER STUDY IN HOW NOT TO DO SCIENCE.
>>> > > This peculiar issue of WN wouldn't be complete without mentioning the
>>> > > International Space Station. They are rushing to launch the shuttle to the
>>> > > ISS today, before the Russians take over that part of the job. One of
>>> > > these days Earth will have to worry about getting it down safely.
>>> > > Meanwhile, it was an expensive lesson in how not to do science
> The Shire of Esperance should tunnel 1000 feet underground. Take
> pictures of the Uluru (Ayers Rock) monolith before it is thumped to
> aggregate.
>
> Uncle Al proposes building a second, identical International Space
> Station Freedom FUBAR Space Hole One Alpha in counterorbit. All one
> need do is hit them head on, canceling all momentum for both, and the
> pieces will harmlessly flutter straight down onto Ponca City, OK for
> retrieval and reassembly at the US Space& Rocket Center, Huntsville,
> AL.

As is often the case, decommissioning often costs more than
the original commissioning.



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