I guess, practically, the outside is how they keep you alive. If that was how you introduced space, as a career, to young kids/adults, the importance of space based careers which you might discuss later, might just go in one ear, and out the other because of the overwhelming fact about this giant elephant, named risk of death, standing in the room.

It's much better to let everyone think about the good that they will make happen rather than how often their life will be at risk due to unforeseen circumstances associated with the space environment. We share risk of death on the planet just like off the planet. We just feel the risks are much more controllable on the planet. In reality they really are not that controllable. We hear about many of those uncontrollable moments on the evening news and read about them in the morning.

Gregg Wonderly W5GGW

On 12/15/2010 9:34 AM, Michael wrote:

Thanks Rick ! I did have opportunity to see and go through a mock up ISS at Huntsville. I was chaperoning a young astronaughts group. They talked alot about the interior but not the design and the exterior. Mike N8GBU _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb