Here's What Is Going to Happen With Ukraine

[luckytxn 2,265]

Exactly. If anything Putin deserves respect.

The Russia has europe by the balls. Show some respect, or suffer the consequences.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Exactly. If anything Putin deserves respect.

For what? Walking over dead bodies?

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

The Russia needs Europe no less than Europe needs The Russia. Everyone knows that.

Nobody needs a europe.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Nobody needs a europe.

Is that so? Without Europe, Russia would be sitting on a lot of product without a market to sell it to. And without the technology to extract and transport said product in the first place.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

I see. Russia must be inhabited by troglodytes.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I see. Russia must be inhabited by troglodytes.

Ever been to Russia?

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Ever been to Russia?

Is it inhabited by troglodytes?

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Is it inhabited by troglodytes?

There are some of those, yes. But I guess you can find that species on these shores, too.

Honestly, though, knowing what I know and having seen what I have seen about Russia, I can't help but wonder how they ever got a man into orbit. And back.

[Pooky 3,843]

There are some of those, yes. But I guess you can find that species on these shores, too.

Honestly, though, knowing what I know and having seen what I have seen about Russia, I can't help but wonder how they ever got a man into orbit. And back.

They got their own man to run their program, not an import

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

They got their own man to run their program, not an import

This is true. And it is still surprising.

[Pooky 3,843]

This is true. And it is still surprising.

Sergei Pavlovich Korolev was every bit as much a genius as Werner Von Braun.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/solarsystem/scientists/sergey_korolyov

Edited March 5, 2014 by Pooky

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Sergei Pavlovich Korolev was every bit as much a genius as Werner Von Braun.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/solarsystem/scientists/sergey_korolyov

I'm not questioning the fact that Russia has and continues to produce brilliant scientists. But when they build it, that's where stuff gets weird.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

They don't build fine sophisticated equipment - they build stuff that works and continues to work, under less than ideal conditions. You would surprised how many US weapon systems are based on Soviet designs, every bit as much as the Soviets copied ours, and made them actually function. Soviets were the innovators in rotary wing aircraft.

[Pooky 3,843]

They don't build fine sophisticated equipment - they build stuff that works and continues to work, under less than ideal conditions. You would surprised how many US weapon systems are based on Soviet designs, every bit as much as the Soviets copied ours, and made them actually function. Soviets were the innovators in rotary wing aircraft.

Baikonur is rather different, weather wise, than Cape Canaveral.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

They don't build fine sophisticated equipment - they build stuff that works and continues to work, under less than ideal conditions. You would surprised how many US weapon systems are based on Soviet designs, every bit as much as the Soviets copied ours, and made them actually function. Soviets were the innovators in rotary wing aircraft.

This is true, too. We had Russian equipment in the military that was built just after WWII. And that stuff worked pretty well. Whenever it didn't, all it took was a hammer and pair of pliers to make it work. But that's not true for all they built. There's been a good bit of stuff that never really worked at all. We just had to pretend that it did...

Edited March 5, 2014 by Mr. Big Dog