"Ed Majden" wrote in message
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"Tarver Engineering"
. I expect NASA to
pay attention to the GAO and the Columbia accident investigation board,
while ignoring Rutan and BBC.

Indeed, the government should pay close attention to the investigation
boards! Rutan, was I think, trying to point out that the Shuttle is in
need
of replacement. This is "old" technology!

Going after NASA on having too few astronauts demonstrates a certain amount
of cognitive dissonance on Rutan's part.

Unfortunately, this needs
support from the public and BIG bucks! The public attention span is
short!

Let's see, fix the electrical grid capacity, or give NASA money to go to a
dead planet?

That should have the voters flocking to NASA's aid.

They sit back and think the shuttle and space launches are routine and
this
is "FAR" from the truth.

Wolesale management replacement may be required to break down the "culture"
described by the Columbia accident board. It is that same management and
regional political pressures that make change unlikely.