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- From: gary@ke4zv.uucp (Gary Coffman)
- Subject: Re: Let's be more specific (was: Stupid Shut Cost arguements)
- Message-ID: <1993Jan4.191452.12294@ke4zv.uucp>
- Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.UUCP (Gary Coffman)
- Organization: Destructive Testing Systems
- References: <1992Dec28.172953.26161@ke4zv.uucp> <1992Dec28.202920.5932@iti.org> <1993Jan1.030602.21051@ke4zv.uucp> <1993Jan2.043524.15196@iti.org>
- Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 19:14:52 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan2.043524.15196@iti.org> aws@iti.org (Allen W. Sherzer) writes:
- >In article <1993Jan1.030602.21051@ke4zv.uucp> gary@ke4zv.UUCP (Gary Coffman) writes:
- >
- >>Is this relevant? Yes if we want to compare
- >>*vehicles*, no if we want to compare *programs*. It's important to realize
- >>that DC is projected to operate under a completely different set of rules
- >>than Shuttle is forced to use.
- >
- >Which is indeed half the battle. But since you back Shuttle no matter what
- >it costs, I don't see your point.
-
- I back Shuttle because it's flying *now* and nothing else flying *now*
- has it's capabilities at *any* price. When that changes, I'll be happy
- to see it retired, but not one second before that.
-
- Gary
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