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Monday, February 03, 2003
posted by gbarto at 12:52 AM:
NASA Defends Safety ProceduresDocuments criticizing program before Columbia disaster to get second look
Here's a possibility: NASA's safety procedures are poor but weren't a factor in this case. But that doesn't make for very exciting Congressional hearings, I suppose.
Question, though: If they're really a complete and total mess, why are these highly educated experts in the field scrambling to get to go on missions? I'm not saying an inquiry is unnecessary, but we do have to weigh the intelligence of folks with masters and doctorates in aeronautics, engineering and astrophysics versus that of our legislators in deciding what are acceptable risk tolerances, how much can really be done to improve safety, etc.
In other words, do have hearings, but don't make a circus of them.
As if.
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