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Chuck Stewart - 22 Jan 2005 10:41 GMT

msnbc hubble poll results at 5:30 am EST 2005-01-22
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6853085/

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What should be done with the Hubble Space Telescope?
* 6268 responses

Send a shuttle to fix it, despite the cost and the
risk of tragedy.
61%

Devise a robot to fix it, even considering the cost
and the risk of failure.
13%

Build a robot to deorbit the telescope safely when
the time comes.
11%

Pass the responsibility on to someone else.
7%

None of the above.
9%

Not a scientifically valid survey

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"Roger MSNBC, you are go for voter up."

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Greg D. Moore (Strider) - 23 Jan 2005 03:25 GMT

> msnbc hubble poll results at 5:30 am EST 2005-01-22
> http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6853085/
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> risk of tragedy.
> 61%

Bah.... talk about biasing the vote. Gotta love the language.

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Chuck Stewart - 23 Jan 2005 03:49 GMT

> "Chuck Stewart" <zapkitty@gmx.co.uk> wrote in message

>> msnbc hubble poll results at 5:30 am EST 2005-01-22
>> http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6853085/

>> What should be done with the Hubble Space Telescope?
>> * 6268 responses

>> Send a shuttle to fix it, despite the cost and the
>> risk of tragedy.
>> 61%

> Bah.... talk about biasing the vote. Gotta love the language.

And, even with that lead in, public opinion (according to msnbc) is
still for it.

I was just interested in the way their polls can tally 101% to 104% of
the voters :)

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rk - 23 Jan 2005 04:01 GMT

> I was just interested in the way their polls can tally 101% to 104% of
> the voters :)

Like the thrust levels of the SSMEs.

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bw - 23 Jan 2005 07:47 GMT

>> I was just interested in the way their polls can tally 101% to 104% of
>> the voters :)
>
> Like the thrust levels of the SSMEs.

Exactly the same. Well, except that SSME thrust specs are documented and
easily understood.
I suspect television reports involving numbers are less easily confirmed
when audited.

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