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barrykirk
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I know that a lot of people posting on these web sites have been nitpicking this or that little detail of Griffin's "Apollo on Steroids" approach, but I do believe that if you asked those same people, do you approve or disappprove. The overwhelming majority would approve of the new vision.<br /><br />I know that i've posted quite a bit here lately nitpicking this or that little aspect. Couldn't this be done better here. Or couldn't that be done better there.<br /><br />But, now there is a plan!!!! And for me it is one I can get excited about!!!!<br /><br />It is also a plan that has provisions for a lot of flexability. By 2018 once we start flying to the moon. We should be in a position to incrementally improve the system, by adding a tweak here or a tweak there.<br /><br />Remember that Dr. Griffin has also stated that he is actively encourging the private enterprise guys to contribute and compete.<br /><br />They may beat NASA to the moon and I would like to see that, but they may also help accelerate NASA to the moon earlier and I would like to see that also. It's a win-win situation.<br /><br />I've heard some criticsm about, it's just a capsule, but that also provides a lot of flexability too. By the time that capsule flies, it may and probably will bear no resembalence to what is being proposed now. Again I think that the private enterprise guys will have a huge input there.<br /><br />OK, getting off my soapbox now.