No, Tommy, that is the job of the US military.

You defend nothing, except pseudoscience and stupidity.

Wow, science in 1776 was so advanced.

You know, Mike, I think I’m going to have to go with the science on this one. You know, numbers and equations and stuff. That way my rocket exhaust won’t have to push against the air to get me to orbit, and I won’t have to invoke the aether.

Funny thing about the Constiution Tomme Lee, you might not like it so much if you took the time to read it and understand it. I doubt those who wrote it would think very much of you either. Unlike you, they had a commodity you have demonstrated you totally lack: Common Sense.

When you get your corn-silo into orbit, I will fax you the plans for my rocket. Deal?

What are you … unAmerican?

Let’s see your rocket!

Does your job description include trolling forums with nonsense posts?

My job description includes defending the constitution from all enemies foreign and domestic. As far as I’m concerned, you are the enemy.

Perhaps we can chip in and place a lunatic asylum at EML-2 just for you!

Does your job description include trolling forums with nonsense posts? I think we all already know that answer.

Now Mike, will you please get back to us with your rocket design. My God, man, we’ve got commies to fight. Please don’t let America down.

Good luck getting President McCain to fund that.

If that is what you mean by democratic since you used a small d obviously you were referring to an upcoming electorial process and not a certain political party.

Elishtiz is not a dog, he is what comes out of a dog. Except most steaming piles of dogcrap make more sense so I suppose he is an especially stupid pile of dogcrap.

Patience … grasshopper.

The incredible shrinking rocket has been designed :

http://cosmic.lifeform.org/?p=250
http://cosmic.lifeform.org/?p=254

The incredible shrinking rocket has been simulated :

http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=1327

I’m assuming post shuttle retirement SSMEs will be available in 2011, and I’m assuming we will have a democratic president in 2009.

Depending on the weather and climate, it may even be Al Gore, but that may well be wishful thinking. Regardless, that’s two full years until 2009, and two more full years until 2011. As it stands right now, I’m guessing 2012 – five years.

That should be sufficient with strong democratic backing.

First payload – a disposable reentry and landing cone for the SSME engine module, disguised as an aeroshield.

One of the problems we believe we’ve solved is the tank foam problem – fast fill and launch, let the ice chips fall where they may.

In 2011 America will have 15 space shuttle main engines to play with.

If we can’t figure out how to get SSMEs and RL-10s back from orbit, with space suited ISS astronaut mechanics at our disposal, then really, there is just no hope for America.

Praxair, Boeing, Pratt & Whitney and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

And, as always, there remains the east coast of Wisconsin.

What a great combination.

Space Wars! Boo on you!

P.S. – I’d still love to see a ten meter tank, but the Stick is most likely going to kill that idea. I guess I was just overly ambitious.