China launching crew to new space station

[rockytopva]

China launching crew to new space station…. Live feed!

 

[MehGuy]

Nice to hear. I do not like how the Chinese government treats it's citizens.. but I do like to seeing other nations succeed.

 

[rockytopva]

Hard to turn pages with hockey gloves on!

 

[rockytopva]

Twenty minutes away!

 

[AV1611VET]

China launching crew to new space station….

Better check them 哦 rings!

 

[Bungle_Bear]

Better check them 哦 rings!

What's an Oh ring?

I suspect you mean O形圈

 

[AV1611VET]

What's an Oh ring?

Ya ... that's what came out, when I just used "O".

 

[Bungle_Bear]

Ya ... that's what came out, when I just used "O".

And there we have another fine demonstration of the problems with translation that you just don't understand.

 

[AV1611VET]

And there we have another fine demonstration of the problems with translation that you just don't understand.

Ain't that a pity?

How many people died because of my mistake?

 

[Bungle_Bear]

Ain't that a pity?

How many people died because of my mistake?

I sincerely hope none. How many people died on the Challenger because science made a mistake?

 

[AV1611VET]

I sincerely hope none. How many people died on the Challenger because science made a mistake?

Seven.

 

[Bungle_Bear]

Seven.

You know better than that. Honest answer this time please.

 

[AV1611VET]

You know better than that. Honest answer this time please.

Eight?

 

[Bungle_Bear]

Eight?

Meh. You can continue knowingly spreading lies and falsehoods all you want, it just highlights the duplicity of your posts.

 

[AV1611VET]

Meh. You can continue knowingly spreading lies and falsehoods all you want, it just highlights the duplicity of your posts.

Six?

 

[Ophiolite]

Science didn't kill anyone. The Challenger disaster was down to ill-conceived risk management distorted by inappropriate commercial and political interests.

 

[AV1611VET]

Science didn't kill anyone.

Guns don't kill people; people kill people ... right?

 

[Ophiolite]

Guns don't kill people; people kill people ... right?

That's correct. Guns, however, unlike science, are designed to inflict injury and death. Science isn't. Science is neutral, technology not quite so much.

Using the science of ballistics one might design a more effective gun. That's a human decision to use the science and apply it in an engineering setting. Science isn't to blame for any negative result. The humans who decided to apply the knowledge and to develop the technology have some responsibility. Those who choose to use it to kill or injure shoulder most of the responsibility.

I do not expect you to understand, or accept these distinctions. I'm talking to people who have a more measured and thoughtful approach to problems.

 

[Bungle_Bear]

Guns don't kill people; people kill people ... right?

The Bible doesn't kill people; Christians have been known to kill people for their beliefs...... right?

 

[AV1611VET]

The Bible doesn't kill people; Christians have been known to kill people for their beliefs...... right?

That is correct.