David Roberson <dlrober...@aol.com> wrote: Can you imagine the uproar that would have occurred had a group of > engineers come forward and told their managers about their concern at the > time? >
They did come forward! Read the article. While the Shuttle was in orbit, they came forward, contacted the Air Force, and asked them to look at the Shuttle with a spy satellite. The Air Force agreed to do this, but at the last minute the top managers at NASA cancelled the check. The engineers also asked for a space walk to check the wing. That would have been easy to do. The managers refused to allow that either. A spy sat. would easily have spotted the problem. The hole was probably large enough to put head into. When they finally arranged a test on earth, the insulation punched a hole of that side. The managers fought tooth and nail to prevent the test on earth as well. They did not want proof. They gave the excuse that the test would ruin $700,000 worth of material. This was after spending $300 million on the investigation. The manager's behavior resembles that of people opposed to cold fusion. They go to any lengths to prevent tests and hide the facts. This kind of behavior is common in all government agencies, corporations, in the Catholic Church, in the Board of Trade investigation of the Titanic disaster, and in all other institutions. - Jed
