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On 25 Jun 2004 19:14:42 GMT, (B2431) wrote:

Remember the "space plane" NASA was working on that would get you from NYC to
Tokyo in a couple of hours? I think a spin off might just be the commuter
equivillent between Lost Angeles, Peoples' Republic of California and NYC, NY.
I know it took about an hour just to get to launch altitude, but SS1 is
essentially a proof of concept. Maybe Rutan has a 200 passenger version in the
back of his mind.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

I can remember two things that the public got their hands on that were
developed for the Space Program: Tang and a pen that works upside
down.

I recall someone mentioning that the Russians also realised that a
normal pen would not work in outer space, they gave their astronauts a
pencil....

Corky Scott

Don't forget the little thing you're typing on right now or the thing
you GPS around with; the mobile computer (VLSI, which you are using
now) was developed specifically for the Space Program (Guidance and
Nav.) Without that, your entire house would be full of electronic
componants right now (or more likely, you'd send letters to us with
your Royal (pain) typerwriter and carbon paper.)


pacplyer