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- From: ewright@convex.com (Edward V. Wright)
- Subject: Re: DC vs Shuttle capabilities
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- Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 16:53:49 GMT
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- In <1992Dec25.005451.4478@ke4zv.uucp> gary@ke4zv.uucp (Gary Coffman) writes:
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- >Finally, an intelligent position on SSTO from Allen. I would quibble,
- >however, that while there are no known *theoretical* technical issues
- >unresolved, there remain numerous practical technical problems to
- >solve in the DC program.
-
- Gary, numerous practical technical problems arise in *every* engineering
- program. There is no reason to believe that there will be more practical
- technical problems involved in building DC than in building the B-777,
- except that you *want* to believe that is true.
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- >That's the type of contingency for which less optimistic management
- >systems provide alternative actions and funding.
-
- History has shown that the only thing your "less optimistic management
- systems" provide is a string of excuses for why a project failed.
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