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Which blasts more 7/1-12/31 '08... hurricanes landfall on US or Space Shuttle launches?
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Here is what I'm asking... Which will be the larger number... the number of Space Shuttle launches between 7/1/08 - 12/31/08 inclusive, or the number of named Hurricanes whose eyes cross a US state beach?
Earlier today Hurricane Dolly came ashore in Texas and there are three scheduled Space Shuttle launches scheduled for the balance of the year:
28 August: Atlantis (STS-125) to service the Hubble Space Telescope
16 October: Endeavour (STS-126) to deliver equipment to the International Space Station
4 December: Discovery (STS-119) to deliver the final set of solar arrays to the station
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&rlz=1G1GGLQ_ENUS285&q=TECHNOLOGY+EASTER+ISLAND&btnG=Search
In simple terms will there be more hurricanes blowing in, or more shuttle launches blasting off?
If there are NO shuttle launches July - Dec 2008, then the first option will win by default, at least one named Hurricane, Dolly, has already made landfall during this period.
Earlier today Hurricane Dolly came ashore in Texas and there are three scheduled Space Shuttle launches scheduled for the balance of the year:
28 August: Atlantis (STS-125) to service the Hubble Space Telescope
16 October: Endeavour (STS-126) to deliver equipment to the International Space Station
4 December: Discovery (STS-119) to deliver the final set of solar arrays to the station
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&rlz=1G1GGLQ_ENUS285&q=TECHNOLOGY+EASTER+ISLAND&btnG=Search
In simple terms will there be more hurricanes blowing in, or more shuttle launches blasting off?
If there are NO shuttle launches July - Dec 2008, then the first option will win by default, at least one named Hurricane, Dolly, has already made landfall during this period.
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More hurricanes than shuttle launches |
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Equal number of hurricanes and shuttle launches |
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Initial likelihoods: More hurricanes than shuttle launches: 40%, Equal number of hurricanes and shuttle launches : 20%, More shuttle launches than hurricanes: 40%
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Created Wed 23rd Jul 4:24pm PDT by valornhonor
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Washington Post 18 weeks ago
contractor for NASA's Kennedy Space Center. On Oct. 8, Abacus will oversee the countdown for its first NASA space shuttle launch. 'You can feel the excitement on our staff,' said Dennis J. Yee, Abacus founder and president. NASA announced this month that
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STS-119 is delayed and is scheduled for Feb 12 2009.
Here is the current launch manifest: http://www.nasa.gov/missions/highlights/schedule.html
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