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Former NASA Flight Director Gene Kranz Praises Private Space Entrepreneurs

posted by martyb on Saturday April 15 2017, @01:53PM   Printer-friendly
from the nothing-ventured... dept.

takyon writes:

As it turns out, failure is an option:

During a panel discussion with other Apollo flight directors in Houston, Kranz was asked how NASA accomplished so much, so quickly, in the 1960s and early 1970s, but hasn't been back to deep space since then. By some accounts, in the decades following the Moon landings, NASA has succumbed to a "mind-numbing" bureaucracy and a "paralyzing" cultural requirement for perfection, especially after two space shuttle accidents. Kranz said NASA benefited from a different culture in the 1960s.

"It was an environment in which we were more capable of accepting risk as a nation," Kranz replied. "Space involves risk, and I think that's the one thing about Elon Musk and all the various space entrepreneurs: they're willing to risk their future in order to accomplish the objective that they have decided on. I think we as a nation have to learn that, as an important part of this, to step forward and accept risk."

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  • (Score: 2) by kaszz on Sunday April 16 2017, @09:10PM (5 children)

    by kaszz (4211) on Sunday April 16 2017, @09:10PM (#494946) Journal

    Indeed interesting. Changes the dependency scheme completely. Especially the bargaining rules.

    But how do you handle corporations or government that tries a eminent domain on your property? or just put some poison industry next door etc. It may require moving.

    Then there's what do if one gets sick.

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  • (Score: 2) by takyon on Monday April 17 2017, @02:51AM (1 child)

    by takyon (881) <takyonNO@SPAMsoylentnews.org> on Monday April 17 2017, @02:51AM (#495073) Journal

    Then there's what do if one gets sick.

    Nanomachines, son!

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    • (Score: 2) by kaszz on Monday April 17 2017, @04:03AM

      by kaszz (4211) on Monday April 17 2017, @04:03AM (#495094) Journal

      That's a science that is not really ready for that level of usage.

  • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Monday April 17 2017, @08:36AM (2 children)

    by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Monday April 17 2017, @08:36AM (#495156) Journal

    But how do you handle corporations or government that tries a eminent domain on your property?

    "Just compensation" should sweeten the deal; as my advice caters for "robotic subsistence farming" - as opposed to "agribusiness" - you should be able to move them in a different place.
    BTW, the original choice of the spot should minimize the risk of eminent domaining.

    Then there's what do if one gets sick.

    Telecommute in the spare time to build your golden nest. May be a problem, I know.
    I'm currently at point 2, didn't give up my daily job though.

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    • (Score: 2) by kaszz on Monday April 17 2017, @09:34AM (1 child)

      by kaszz (4211) on Monday April 17 2017, @09:34AM (#495186) Journal

      When you say golden nest. Maybe you are on to something. A private fort knox would be neat, secured income for life provided it's large enough.

      • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Monday April 17 2017, @10:40AM

        by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Monday April 17 2017, @10:40AM (#495198) Journal

        When you say golden nest. Maybe you are on to something.

        Heh... sorta. The variety is called "April Gold" :) The species is Castanea Sativa.
        A good start for a weekend/hobby farm.

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