NASA Considers Privatizing Space Shuttles

panopticon was among the many who submitted a BBC story talking about NASA considering privatizing the space shuttles as a cost saving measure since those pesky shuttles cost $400M every time we throw one up into orbit. The article really doesn't say much beyond that.

Not Interested.

[SubtleNuance]

...Not this guy. Personally Im holding my wallet until the firesale on public buildings. The Statue of Liberty, Washington Monument and GoldenGate bridge... now thats a good investment. With the right re-naming, cross-marketing, and brand management strategy these are sure fire money makers!

"The SubtleNuance Statue Of Plutocracy"... A Monument to Capitalism and Entrepreneurial Spirit.®© Now thats a sure winner. God Bless America(TM)!

The Slashdot Shuttle!

[The Turd Report]

It will be just like the Slashdot Cruiser! BTW, who was the lucky winner of the Slashdot Cruiser? *snicker*

Next up

[sandidge]

Next you know we'll be seeing :

Kellog's US Navy
MSArmy
Verizon Air Force
Kotex US Marines

(And, no, I have nothing against any armed forces. Kotex Marines just sounded funnier than any other.)

Re:Next up

[Tim Macinta]

Next you know we'll be seeing ... MSArmy

Microsoft is one step ahead of you there. Check out this article on Microsoft's Army [bbspot.com].

Corporate Sponsorship!

[mikeboone]

I think a Pizza Hut logo would be really sexy on the wing where the American Flag currently takes up valuable advertising space.

Re:Next up

[tswinzig]

Kotex US Marines

Gives new meaning to the phrase, "We will insert our Marines into enemy territory soon."

Re:Next up

[Amazing Quantum Man]

Nah. It should be the Trojans Navy...

"Protecting you from enemy seamen!"

What am I missing here?

[Bollie]

Please follow this chain of logic carefully... I spent a lot of neurons trying to fit this into my brain.

1 NASA finds shuttles expensive to maintain.
2 They find it so expensive because shuttles expend $400M of non-recoverable fuel, components and morons per flight.
3 NASA might want invest in a project with higher construction costs but lower maintenance costs.
4 BUT NASA has canned the X-33 and X-34 programs [slashdot.org].
5 This means NASA is NOT interested in a project with higher construction costs but lower mainenance costs.

Right. Incidentally, since NASA is not interested in space flight anymore (it seems), Bruce Willis is not going to save us when the big one hits. That means the Empire State Building will very soon be hit by a meteor. Poor NYC.