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[robotech_master]

One of my favorite science fiction writers, John Ringo, has written an Op-Ed for the New York Post about the Columbia explosion.

But the loss of Challenger was a different time, a different age. At that time, the loss of a space shuttle was the most profound national tragedy, short of a nuclear war, that we could imagine. Billions of dollars and seven fine people gone up in flames. What waste. What a tragedy. The national mourning went on and on. Now, the first question from everyone that didn't understand the mechanics was "Is this a work of terrorism?"

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[artmomz.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but it's kind of hard not to think of it at least once...it's like a nagging voice in the back of your mind.

[robotech-master.livejournal.com]

That's kind of his point. Nobody seriously thought it could have been anything like that when Challenger went up...but it was the first question on peoples' minds now, even the ones who realized it was highly unlikely.