RRS-1980 said:
LOL, thank you, you've proven yourself to be just another forum "troll" with little to none knowledge on the subject - and because of this I'll save time I'd otherwise waste e.g. translating a 10 page article to back up my words.
If you still can't get it: I gave you examples of how Soviets neglected safety rules in the aviation branch. You said that space technology requires even tighter safety policies because of hostile environment. So if those guys failed at the "easy skill level" (aviation), then how more dangerous are their spacecraft? ("the harder skill level")
And do try to understand that you won't be hiring solely Russian technology, which in your eyes is almost flawless. You will get the whole system that comes with it (the remains of their space program: infrastructure, policies, equipment & tech etc.) - and that includes people, too. Re-read your own words about the human error...
Alright, enough time wasted...
lordjedi said:
Um, no. In space[...]
RRS-1980 said:
Let me tell you a story - aviation technology is fairly close to space technology, right?
Let me tell you a story - aviation technology is fairly close to space technology, right?
Um, no. In space[...]
LOL, thank you, you've proven yourself to be just another forum "troll" with little to none knowledge on the subject - and because of this I'll save time I'd otherwise waste e.g. translating a 10 page article to back up my words.
If you still can't get it: I gave you examples of how Soviets neglected safety rules in the aviation branch. You said that space technology requires even tighter safety policies because of hostile environment. So if those guys failed at the "easy skill level" (aviation), then how more dangerous are their spacecraft? ("the harder skill level")
And do try to understand that you won't be hiring solely Russian technology, which in your eyes is almost flawless. You will get the whole system that comes with it (the remains of their space program: infrastructure, policies, equipment & tech etc.) - and that includes people, too. Re-read your own words about the human error...
Alright, enough time wasted...
I see. So by your example, since SouthWest Airlines failed to properly inspect a bunch of their own airplanes (can't remember the number, but they're grounded now), that would mean that our space program is even more prone to error. Do you not see the problem with that logic? It would be like saying the FAA is responsible for space safety. The FAA is responsible for issuing directives to the airlines. NASA is responsible for the safety of the space program.
And you've just proven yourself to be someone that wants to lump all the problems of one agency into the areas of another. There's a difference between malicious intent and clear misunderstanding. Obviously, in your statement, the aviation industry didn't want to fix the problem. I'd agree that during the space race, the Russians were more concerned with beating us to the punch at every turn instead of the safety of their astronauts. I also think the astronauts may have at least understood some of the risks but wanted to do it "for the motherland". That's obvious from the footage that's now available. And since the media was controlled by the state, news of their accidents never got out. But this isn't the 60's anymore. The state doesn't control the media anymore. You can't keep acting like the Russians have a crap space program when they've been sending guys into space as much as we have.
But maybe in Russia everything is handled by one single agency. I'd find that hard to believe though.