tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198390912401056862.post8515988969696461737..comments2023-10-14T06:19:18.000-05:00Comments on Rocket Scientist: Russian Space Flight - Part ThreeStephanie Barrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17772217449161603561noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198390912401056862.post-75690027713366256622009-06-11T14:32:41.116-05:002009-06-11T14:32:41.116-05:00The Russians didn't deorbit Skylab (which was ...The Russians didn't deorbit Skylab (which was the US' beastie); they deorbited Mir (and it wouldn't have been a very nice hotel, though I'm sure people would have paid to go). <br /><br />Skylab deorbited itself.Stephanie Barrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17772217449161603561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198390912401056862.post-29320962830331432382009-06-11T13:51:59.626-05:002009-06-11T13:51:59.626-05:00I miss skylab, some corp. wanted to buy it (I hear...I miss skylab, some corp. wanted to buy it (I heard about this on The Space Show) and make a space hotel but the Russians deorbited it. That was such a huge loss to the space economy.Aron Sorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09327072976517417107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198390912401056862.post-88527668341844398472009-06-10T19:06:35.331-05:002009-06-10T19:06:35.331-05:00These are such great posts, and I'm loving all...These are such great posts, and I'm loving all the information in them.<br /><br />I agree with your point that acknowledging someone else's accomplishments doesn't diminish us in any way. It's not rational to think that the only way I can be "good" is if everyone else is "bad." But that's a widespread attitude these days -- I think it's the dominant attitude in North American culture.<br /><br />I remember when I was a kid, being taught to think all the Soviet accomplishments were somehow flawed, while those of the U.S. were almost perfect. Sad, huh? Yet I remember being impressed, even so, when the Venus landings happened.<br /><br />I'm really loving learning about all this stuff.Phylhttp://bookishgal.shinyideas.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198390912401056862.post-64642850853915500192009-06-10T11:59:28.928-05:002009-06-10T11:59:28.928-05:00Yep, cool link.Yep, cool link.Bob Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582050569176409358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198390912401056862.post-42203391609285252562009-06-09T19:38:59.122-05:002009-06-09T19:38:59.122-05:00Thanks, Bob. Fixed it, I think.Thanks, Bob. Fixed it, I think.Stephanie Barrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17772217449161603561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198390912401056862.post-27508100320808689982009-06-09T19:28:11.917-05:002009-06-09T19:28:11.917-05:00Again super interesting stuff Stephanie, fyi your ...Again super interesting stuff Stephanie, fyi your here link took me to the Soyuz 23 wikipedia pageBob Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582050569176409358noreply@blogger.com