Dubious Notions

Well here's one way of certifying the upcoming launch of the space shuttle. Loosening safety standards on the space shuttle seems to be NASA's version of grading on a "curve". In fact, on the most grade-inflated curve imaginable, their administrators deserve an F for common sense. A's all around for creativity though.

This is one way of getting the shuttle off the ground. My concern is that it might come back too quickly. Maybe the astronauts are smarter than their handlers and will take some vacation time rather than fly.