tube technology and EMP

[Randy McLaughlin]

From: "woodelf" <bfranchuk at jetnet.ab.ca>
Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 3:24 PM
> wrote:
>
>>FYI, those tubes that went to Venus were designed by my dad.
>>
>>MS
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> Now does he want them back .... ???
> Lets face all countries have their share of good and bad strengths
> however in the field of SPACE remember PRIDE was a big factor
> that worked both ways. I wonder what would have happened if
> the USA and USSR had worked together in space?
> Only today are we starting to get over the goverment... err miltiary
> control of air-space so people can get into space.

It was competition that drove the space race.  If you look at the simple 
fact that in the 60's we went to the moon and now we struggle to just get 
into high orbit around earth (250,000 miles lower as I remember).

In the USA we set up two separate space agencies, one was in the US Air 
Force the other a civilian agency (NASA).  Both agencies are still going, 
the military is the smarter agency still using rockets.  NASA shot it's wad 
on the shuttle stating that it would be cheaper than rockets plus they could 
be quickly turned around and sent back up in short order.  NASA lied.

Today the cooperation is not helping to get more done it is just slowing 
down the degradation.


Randy
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