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It's more like we've lost the engineering. The technology is all still there but now greatly improved. From welding techniques to computer components the whole
by arcbyte 3y ago
It's more like we've lost the engineering. The technology is all still there but now greatly improved. From welding techniques to computer components the whole exercise in in manufacturing would be a huge undertaking to rebuild because we aren't manufacturing any of those old technologies anymore so that would be a problem. Or you have the problem of re-engineering the whole rocket with modern components and manufacturing techniques.
We can build medieval castles all day long with concrete and steel, but if you want an actual stone medieval castle, we don't know how to do it.
- lupusreal 3y agoThe Saturn V rockets were very risky, NASA got extremely lucky with them the first time but no longer have the same tolerance for risk. Even if they still had Saturn V rockets ready to fly today in their inventory, it would not be an acceptable option today.
- riversflow 3y agoI don't even think we've lost the engineering. We've lost the risk tolerance. Apollo was a risky program, people dying was considered acceptable. The US just doesn't work like that any more.
- naikrovek 3y ago> The US just doesn't work like that any more. Oh yes we do.
- riversflow 3y agoNo, we don’t. Let me introduce you to OSHA and their buddy worker’s comp insurance. I ran an industrial facility that had been in operation since the 40’s, safety used to not even be a concern. If it operated in 2000 the way it did in 1950’s, or even in the early 80’s, they’d be out of business.
- naikrovek 3y agoyes, we do. let me introduce you to the US military and the lack of mental health care we provide them after their service. let me introduce you to prisons. farms. a dozen others. let me introduce you to daily mass shootings. Americans do not care about the lives of other Americans until and unless it is required by law.