XPost: or.politics, alt.politics.trump, alt.fan.rush-limbaugh   
   XPost: alt.astronomy, rec.aviation.military   
   From: kymhorsell@gmail.com   
      
   In alt.astronomy a425couple  wrote:   
   > On 7/2/24 07:42, Trump's Bitch wrote:   
   >   
   > Man o' Man.   
   > If there is a catastrophic failure when they try   
   > to return with 2 astronauts,   
   > that will sting worse than losing a door plug!   
   >   
   > Best no to name a new Boeing President until   
   > that problem is solved.   
   ...   
      
   Dont worry. It's NASA people. They are used to danger.   
      
   At one college I hung around for for a while we got a lot of mature   
   age students that worked for local industry. When there was a downturn   
   in aeorospace people used to take their severence payout and just   
   hang around the area until things picked up again.   
   So I met a lot of engineers from a certain company that was heavy into   
   jet propulsion.   
   One engineer kept things lively with tales of how the company cut corners   
   left and right. They made engine controllers for various AF and Navy jets.   
   According to the contract they had to test them in a certain way the   
   company officials considered a big old waste of time and money.   
   If a fauly was detected the whole test rig was SUPPOSED to be shut down   
   and colled off, then re-started and the controller had to the get up   
   to speed then pass the test. The company method was to just keep going   
   until the controller passed the tests and ignore any failures along the way.   
      
   The engineer in question asked me in total seriousness did I think it   
   was a good idea to go to someone and blow the whistle. I have done this   
   myself and advised to think very very very carefully, esp if married + kids.   
      
   The guy told me his immed boss said the company methods were totally   
   fine becasue they built controllers and devices for military jets, and   
   military pilots knew the job was dangerous when they took it.   
      
   Of courte that was the 90s and things have gone to the dogs since then.   
      
   --   
   I followed orders   
   God knows where I've been   
   But I woke up alone   
   All my wounds were clean   
   I'm still here   
   I'm still a fool for the holy grail   
   -- Holy Grail, Hunters & Collectors, 1992   
      
   --- SoupGate-DOS v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)