Comments on: The uncommon commodity, common sense http://rocketscientist.today.com/2008/10/26/the-uncommon-commodity-common-sense/ Melding fiction and science in life and on paper Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:34:38 +0000 http://www.today.com/version-2.3.1 By: flit http://rocketscientist.today.com/2008/10/26/the-uncommon-commodity-common-sense/#comment-209 flit Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:16:55 +0000 http://rocketscientist.today.com/2008/10/26/the-uncommon-commodity-common-sense/#comment-209 yee haw.... THIS time I was able to get to the comments :) Now if only I was awake enough to have something useful to say. yee haw…. THIS time I was able to get to the comments :)

Now if only I was awake enough to have something useful to say.

]]> By: stephanieebarr http://rocketscientist.today.com/2008/10/26/the-uncommon-commodity-common-sense/#comment-207 stephanieebarr Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:59:50 +0000 http://rocketscientist.today.com/2008/10/26/the-uncommon-commodity-common-sense/#comment-207 Sadly, ravyn, I agree that the dearth of safety interest, real interest, rather than lip service, is indeed depressing. The president of the IAASS noted, looking at over 70 pages of upcoming space related symposia and conferences, that ours was the only one that referenced safety. I have those kinds of safety things in the back of my mind when devising fictional craft (and what goes wrong with them). And, as for the cosmonauts, I was floored. I apologized for it, grieved that anyone needed to. Sadly, ravyn, I agree that the dearth of safety interest, real interest, rather than lip service, is indeed depressing. The president of the IAASS noted, looking at over 70 pages of upcoming space related symposia and conferences, that ours was the only one that referenced safety.

I have those kinds of safety things in the back of my mind when devising fictional craft (and what goes wrong with them).

And, as for the cosmonauts, I was floored. I apologized for it, grieved that anyone needed to.

]]> By: ravyn http://rocketscientist.today.com/2008/10/26/the-uncommon-commodity-common-sense/#comment-206 ravyn Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:54:35 +0000 http://rocketscientist.today.com/2008/10/26/the-uncommon-commodity-common-sense/#comment-206 Actually being concerned with the safety element, crazy? That's depressing enough as it is. Besides, there's such a wealth of ways understanding the safety of an airborne vehicle can be used in fiction; if Nance can, why can't or shouldn't anyone else? Now I need to start looking into this. Illegal aliens, though... what in blazes were they thinking? Were they even thinking? Actually being concerned with the safety element, crazy? That’s depressing enough as it is.

Besides, there’s such a wealth of ways understanding the safety of an airborne vehicle can be used in fiction; if Nance can, why can’t or shouldn’t anyone else? Now I need to start looking into this.

Illegal aliens, though… what in blazes were they thinking? Were they even thinking?

]]> By: stephanieebarr http://rocketscientist.today.com/2008/10/26/the-uncommon-commodity-common-sense/#comment-205 stephanieebarr Mon, 27 Oct 2008 02:08:35 +0000 http://rocketscientist.today.com/2008/10/26/the-uncommon-commodity-common-sense/#comment-205 Thanks, Gumby. That IS an interesting site and I'm adding it to my blogroll so I can keep up with it. Thanks, Gumby. That IS an interesting site and I’m adding it to my blogroll so I can keep up with it.

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