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Posted by Greg Crinklaw on April 17, 2008, 10:45 am
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pogo wrote:
>> Too_Many_Tools wrote:
>>> wrote:
>>>>> http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/space/2008-04-13-mars_N.htm?csp=1
>>>>> Troubles parallel ambitions in NASA Mars project
>>>> Nothing like lowballing the initial cost estimates to guarantee
>>>> selection. Pity
>>>> Alan Stern is no longer there to hold the lowballer's feet to the
>>>> fire...
>>>
>>> Standard practice in the industry.
>>
>> Which industry is that? This is a JPL project. They are trying to do
>> something that has never been done before and guess what? It's
>> difficult! A hell of a lot more difficult than putting your foot in
>> your mouth on usenet, apparently.
>
> Damn. Got anything nice to say? I'm guessing that you're bitter about
> not working at NASA anymore? Is the attitude a free add-on to your
> software or do you charge for it ?
>
> Couldn't resist ... being an asshole
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Greg Crinklaw
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