[Sean_330]

I personally think it is quite terrible that this thread designed to memorialize the heros on the Space Shuttle Columbia is turning into a fight. Most of the people in FIRST were in some way affected by this tragety and are dealing with it the best way they can. Furthermore, people telling them to move on and other stuff like that are out of line. If you feel that this disaster is not a big deal you should keep it to yourself or start a new thread about it. However, a memorial thread is no place for rude comments.

As for the the reason to why the crew is so remembered. It is probably because America and the rest of the world world likes to remember heros. After 9-11 the FDNY became another word for hero. Why? Because they showed up at a burning 110 story building and rushed up it without second thoughts because they knew the outcome would be far worse if they did not do anything. Likewise the crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia were heroic because they saw the risk of going into space and decided that risk was nothing compared to the possible reward of all the knowledge they could gain to improve the human race. The selfless sacrafice for the good of their fellow man deserves and needs to be celebrated. So, therefore i think it is very rude that some people make condescending comments and tell other people to move on after less than a week after the disaster happened. I think we all should remember the Columbia in our own way without condemnation from other people.