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RE: design goals vs mechanisms
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Jonathan S. Shapiro |
Subject: |
RE: design goals vs mechanisms |
Date: |
Thu, 27 Oct 2005 14:41:58 -0400 |
On Thu, 2005-10-27 at 12:32 -0600, Christopher Nelson wrote:
> That's like saying "Let's go to the moon!" Sure, that's the end goal,
> but *how* do you get there? Rocket? Space Shuttle? Energy Transport?
You forgot ballista and sky hook. :-)
> * we have a rocket that can get us to the moon right now, but it
> blows up 2 out of 4 launches. Is that acceptable?
Apparently yes, but only if your name is NASA. :-(
> * should we use hydrox? Maybe some other fuel is better. But
> that means we might have to redesign the fuel delivery system as well...
A spaceship powered by Oreo cookies?!? Very Cool! This would help draw
an entire new generation of young children into the Free Software
movement. [In the U.S., Hydrox is a competitor to Oreo.]