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simonbp writes “NASA’s Constellation Project has approved the Rollercoaster Escape System to be used as the Emergency Egress Systems (EES) for astronauts and pad crew to race away from the Ares I pad, should an emergency be called. The Ares I is the first of NASA’s new moon/Mars rockets and is scheduled for a first manned flight in 2014.” From the article: “An unpowered fixed single-rail system from the access arm level of the ML tower to the existing bunker would be used. The railcars could be enclosed to provide personnel protection. Each railcar can hold four to six people. The rail would follow the ML tower vertically down to the pad surface, then turn and continue close to the ground to the safety bunker. A passive magnetic and friction braking system will decelerate the cars at the tracks end as well as prevent the cars from hitting each other.”

simonbp writes “NASA’s Constellation Project has approved the Rollercoaster Escape System to be used as the Emergency Egress Systems (EES) for astronauts and pad crew to race away from the Ares I pad, should an emergency be called. The Ares I is the first of NASA’s new moon/Mars rockets and is scheduled for a first manned flight in 2014.” From the article: “An unpowered fixed single-rail system from the access arm level of the ML tower to the existing bunker would be used. The railcars could be enclosed to provide personnel protection. Each railcar can hold four to six people. The rail would follow the ML tower vertically down to the pad surface, then turn and continue close to the ground to the safety bunker. A passive magnetic and friction braking system will decelerate the cars at the tracks end as well as prevent the cars from hitting each other.”

Torch columnist James Caldwell and Torch specialist Mike Roe discuss the October 3 edition of Smackdown in-depth. The discussion includes the main event…oh wait, there was no main event. Well, the discussion includes a frustrating look at WWE’s attempt at comedy with Booker, Sharmell, and Batista, the new girl with Jimmy Yang, the dead tag division, Taker and Kane killing Kennedy and M.V.P., how Kennedy and M.V.P. could been booked as super smart heels with credibility, the latest from Vickie and Chavo’s “personal” relationship, the poor man’s version of the Joe-Angle pullapart brawl, and much more…

Torch columnist James Caldwell and Torch specialist Mike Roe discuss the November 2 edition of Impact in-depth. The discussion includes the poor placement of the Angle-Joe music video, the poor build up to the main event, the poor build up to Angle’s first TV match, the poor execution of the main event including yet another non-finish, the poor execution of a Russo-style “worked” shoot, the poor explanation of Bobby Roode’s character transformation, the good action from Styles and Sabin in the opening match, and the rest of the show falling off the table…

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A poll released Friday by the Sioux Falls Argus Leader found a virtual deadlock; 47% of likely voters oppose the amendment, 46% support it. In this farm town of 2,000, only two of more than a dozen people interviewed said they intended to vote for the ban.

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Jimmy T writes “Microsoft and Secunia are warning about the discovery of a new ‘Zero-day’ vulnerability affecting all Microsoft based operating systems except Windows 2003. Both companies states that the vulnerability is currently being exploited by malicious websites. One attack vector is through Internet Explorer 6/7 — so be aware where you surf to.”

John Nichols: President Bush’s plan for a Sunday trip to the reddest of red states confirms how tough this election year has become for his party.

If you were figuring that Mark Cuban would be the first victim of the NBA’s new so-called Code of Conduct for owners, you figured wrong.

Bob Barker is Retiring After 50 Years, Amazing Fully-Functional Transformer Halloween Costume, Some intimate details on the Google YouTube Deal, Bugmenot.com launches collaborative coupon code site, eBay/PayPal campus under fire., Male Contraceptive Drug Nearing Availability, Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP Released.

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