Comments on: Drunken Astronauts–It Just Sounds Like a Bad Idea… http://poliblogger.com/?p=12302 A rough draft of my thoughts... Thu, 04 Oct 2025 20:49:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Captain D. http://poliblogger.com/?p=12302#comment-1363865 Sun, 29 Jul 2025 02:19:29 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=12302#comment-1363865 Riding a 20-year-old machine with a lot of moving parts and a whole lot of liquid H and O2 is not something I would do sober. I can't say that I blame them a whole lot. Riding a 20-year-old machine with a lot of moving parts and a whole lot of liquid H and O2 is not something I would do sober.

I can’t say that I blame them a whole lot.

]]> by: Ratoe http://poliblogger.com/?p=12302#comment-1363854 Sat, 28 Jul 2025 14:08:16 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=12302#comment-1363854 Aren't the shuttles pretty much on "autopilot" when they take off? I can't imagine that its like flying a cessna. I would think that Ground Control in Houston would be in charge during liftoff. Aren’t the shuttles pretty much on “autopilot” when they take off? I can’t imagine that its like flying a cessna. I would think that Ground Control in Houston would be in charge during liftoff.

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