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- From: roberts@cmr.ncsl.nist.gov (John Roberts)
- Subject: Re: SEI
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- -From: aws@iti.org (Allen W. Sherzer)
- -Subject: Re: Stupid Shut Cost arguements (was Re: Terminal Velocity
- -Date: 5 Jan 93 14:53:12 GMT
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- -In article <4JAN199322375651@judy.uh.edu> wingo%cspara.decnet@Fedex.Msfc.Nasa.Gov writes:
- -> [model deleted]
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- -This model fails the test put to it in 89. According to your model, when
- -Bush proposed SEI in 89 it should have triggered another increase in
- -NASA funds (like Shuttle and station did). It didn't.
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- That's because SEI didn't sell, largely because of the projected
- horrendous cost (~$400 billion, if I recall correctly). In fact, the
- proposal of the SEI "package deal" may have had a negative overall effect
- on manned space exploration, because even very small projects that get
- the SEI label attached are perceived as committing the government to the
- whole program at current projected costs - sort of like someone trying to
- sell a $10 million mansion to a person with a middle-class income by setting
- the first payment at ten dollars.
-
- John Roberts
- roberts@cmr.ncsl.nist.gov
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