Drmonty's Blog

     What seems to have become common place in our lives is in reality the MOST advanced marvel on the entire planet.  WE,,, Americans are the creators or the SPACE SHUTTE.

     Don't kid yourselves folks.   We see it on TV all the tme, and most of us here in Florida don't pay attention to the Shuttle much anymore. Not me though.  I AM AMAZED every time it takes off, and every time it lands after the bone crushing sonic boom.  I look forward to it.

     But my point here is this.

      The SPACE SHUTTLE is THE vehicle that is responsible for thecreation of the Space Station.   You can't build the space station with capsule style rockets.   For NASA to KILL the Space Shuttle is to move backwards in space exploration 20 years.

     Instead of retiring the fleet of Shuttles,  we should advance them.  Build new ones including all the advances that are based on the shortcomings of the Shuttle we currently have.

     YOU KNOW FOLKS.   We all talk about the impending strike on the Earth by a meteor within most of our lifetimes.  This meteor according to all the scientific assessments will be big enough to plunge the Earth into a catastrophic state of disaster.   It's even been thought that if a meteor comes towards us that is big enough,  we won't have the ability to destroy it nor deflect it, and it could easily plunge the Earth into another ICE AGE.    

     WELL,  we do have the technology to handle a meteor of this magnitude.    It's the ULTRA HIGH POWER hydrogen iodine laser which can actually be mounted in the cargo bay of the current Space Shuttle.

     OF COURSE,,, we have tons of NAY SAYERS out there that say that blowing up a meteor would just create a lot of smaller ones that would in turn make the danger even greater.   THAT'S BUNK.

     The reason a big meteor could total us out is because it's SO BIG that once it enters the Earth's atmosphere,  it's too large to burn up because of it's total mass.

     But it's undisputed FACT that many, many meteors enter the Earth's atmosphere that are the size of a school bus, and they burn up long before they hit the ground for the most part. 

     Recently,  we used a missle launched from one of war ships to take out our aged satellite from space.   ONE SHOT ONE KILL.   And NO COUNTRY ON EARTH EVER has been able to accomplish that.

     BUT REMEMBER  the satellite was only 250 miles up in space.

     That's a reasonably ( controllable ) scenario.....

     In the case of a meteor of jumbo magnitude,   we would have to catch it 10, 15, or 20,000 miles out.    Our missles WON'T be able to accomplish this.

     BUT,,,,, if the Space Shuttle was always DOCKED at the International Space Station, or a soon to be built out post even further out,   and it was equipped with our newly developed laser system,  we could ABSOLUTELY control the situation, and ABSOLUTELY take out ANY meteor of ANY size with ease. 

     Additionally,   the Space Shuttle can also act as not just an emergency escape vehicle from the Space Station,  but it can also be that PLUS enable us have better control over any possible emergency because of it's versatlity, and ability to land on the ground instead of being subject only to landing in the water.  Possibly rough seas.

     Addtionally,  the Space Shuttle can act as a Space positioned United States Security vehicle.   Remember  the Shuttle has a  massive cargo bay which can house weapons folks like the laser I spoke of earlier as well as other options that WE ARE NOT EVEN AWARE OF YET.

     NOBODY from anywhere will be able to fire upon us unless they are prepared to be wiped off the face of the Earth.  This doesn't make me a power freak that's out of control.  It makes me smart, and prepared for what seems in this world to be inevitible.

     The current Space Shuttle can be improved. 

     The advancements have been on the drawing boards for MANY years.   Instead of TRASHING the Shuttle program,  we should unveil the NEXT GENERATION of Space Shuttles.

      When the Shutte retires,  the only space vehicle available for us to use for human transport will be that of the Russians.   WHAT'??????

      ARE YOU KIDDING ME MAN??????????

     Am I the ONLY one here that sees that THIS is a very BIG problem?

     NASA needs money for new Shuttle Advancements.  BUSH has literally CRUSHED the Space Program....  SCHMUCK.

     If it wasn't for John Kennedy, we'd all still be pulling our PUDS waiting to land on the moon.

     WE NEED the Shuttle program.  PLUS,,, it's good for Florida, and good for the economy, and the space business in general.

     BY THE WAY,   i'm NOT a NASA employee, or representative.

     I'm AMAZED at the fact that our country will pour MILLIONS of dollars to research the whether or not global warming is REAL or not, and even MORE money to determine if alternative power sources like wind, sun, and hydro are WORTH persuig.   THIS IS SICK !!!!!!!!!!!!!

     NASA NEEDS MONEY.  We NEED NASA.   It's only in it's infantsy, and the Space Shuttle is the greatest man made creation ever to hit the Earth.

     Please let me know what you think......

Drmonty