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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 03:08 PM Original message |
UAE to get $265 Million Spaceport for Suborbit Flights - WTF? |
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threadkillaz (453 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
1. TRP - Terrorists Relocation Program |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
2. There is the smoking gun... |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 03:51 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Because it's a Russian vehicle? |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 04:11 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. So if this is a fairly new industry...... |
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enigma000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 04:20 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. If private investors and the UAE government put up the money |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 04:29 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Your arguments are all good in the big picture; but what's done is done. |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 04:59 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Thanks Brotherjohn.... |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 05:14 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. The worst part of it is, I think it all boils down to the educational... |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 05:19 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Bush was my governor |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 05:25 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. I was in San Antonio Texas when he was governer... |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 05:29 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Yes, I think he wants to ruin public education. So does my guv (Jeb). |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 05:31 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. So true.... |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 04:44 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. There is a competing vehicle built in the USA |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
3. Sub-Orbital... Like as far as Israel? |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 03:18 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. yep - set up as tourism |
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Marie26 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 11:33 PM Response to Reply #4 |
23. Where are they getting the money for all this? |
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Steve A Play (638 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
5. Suborbital flights = Ballistic Missile Launch Facility |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
7. Don't know why this is surprising. Dubai is ground-zero for mega-tourism. |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 04:00 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Um, not about that at all. |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 04:20 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Your post seemed to agree that it's for tourism, at least. Unlike several |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 04:25 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. No, of course not. |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 04:32 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Well, of course, as far as a terror threat... it's a sham. Distracts... |
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Rosco T. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
17. I hate to be a damper, but that is an GREAT location for a launch facility |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 08:19 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. Not that near the equator, actually |
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