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Posted: 02.01.2003 Silence.
And prayers. And now that it's apparent all are lost, tears...
(The reason I followed this particular mission even more closely than usual.) UPDATE: Out of respect to the astronauts and families, my blog will be silent the remainder of the weekend. If you're looking for frequent news updates and possible scientific explanations, please visit samizdata.net.  :( ¤ ¤ credit: Donna | 02.01.03 at 11:32 AM | link- -this ¤ ¤ no words to say just silence and tears..... ¤ ¤ credit: gnome-girl | 02.01.03 at 11:56 AM | link--this ¤ ¤It's so horrible. I can't believe this is happening again. ¤ ¤ credit: statia | 02.01.03 at 12:06 PM | link--this ¤ ¤Any words I type just don't seem enough to express how horrible and sad this is. I was so hoping that they had survived. ¤ ¤ credit: munin | 02.01.03 at 12:15 PM | link--this ¤ ¤I saw the Challenger blow up live. Words just can't describe how I felt then or now. -this ¤ ¤This says something about human nature.. we tend to ignore car accidents or other "small loss of life" (there IS no such thing) ..but people everywhere universally feel the same shock and sadness about plane crashes, the loss of the shuttles, Diana, New York.. It's during times like these, sadly, that we see the best in people. People will open their homes to complete strangers for as long as is needed, regardless of cultural differences and backgrounds. ¤ ¤ credit: Quinn | 02.01.03 at 12:20 PM | link--this ¤ ¤I saw the same thing on the news, Bill. I couldn't even enjoy Gasparilla right now... ¤ ¤ credit: robyn | 02.01.03 at 12:21 PM | link--this ¤ ¤:( It's like I want to be able to say something, but nothing I could say would be enough. :( ¤ ¤ credit: Jason | 02.01.03 at 12:25 PM | link--this ¤ ¤That's all that needs to be said Jason. We're the same way, ¤ ¤ credit: Quinn | 02.01.03 at 12:35 PM | link--this ¤ ¤:( It's so sad. I remember watching tons of launches when I lived in Florida. And I would always breathe a sign of relief when they landed safely. ¤ ¤ credit: Simply Sara | 02.01.03 at 12:46 PM | link--this ¤ ¤An interesting point. All three major NASA accidents have happened during this week in history. (Fire on Apollo 3-Jan. 27th, Challenger-Jan 28th) ¤ ¤ credit: a different Bill | 02.01.03 at 12:54 PM | link--this ¤ ¤as a person who has been obsessed with the Challenger explosion since it happened in 1986 (january 28, for those who keep count), this just breaks my heart. ¤ ¤ credit: ericalynn | 02.01.03 at 01:14 PM | link--this ¤ ¤heartbreaking. stunning. cannot watch but cannot turn away. ¤ ¤ credit: deb | 02.01.03 at 01:21 PM | link--this ¤ ¤To follow up on something Quinn pointed out, the Isreali who was onboard was working on an experiment attempting to prove the possibility that life began on earth as a result of solar winds the blowing the seeds of life through the universe. His partner on the experiment was a Palistinian. ¤ ¤ credit: a different Bill | 02.01.03 at 01:25 PM | link--this ¤ ¤I'm so very sad right now. I'm still in shock. :-( ¤ ¤ credit: Hey Lisa | 02.01.03 at 01:54 PM | link--this ¤ ¤I just woke up and immediately thought we were being attacked by Saddam! This is just horrible. Brings back so many memories of the Challenger. ¤ ¤ credit: Jenni | 02.01.03 at 02:02 PM | link--this ¤ ¤Honestly, I don't understand why everyone's in a tizzy over this. I suppose it's America's need to feel as though every tiny setback is a huge deal in order to make up for how wonderful things are for us (by comparison to most of the rest of the world) all of the time. Being an astronaut is a dangerous job, and NASA is as careful as it is because it's a dangerous job. If anyone ought to be surprised by anything, they ought to be surprised that this sort of thing doesn't happen more often. ¤ ¤ credit: James | 02.01.03 at 02:32 PM | link--this ¤ ¤I think you are confusing surprise with grief. My generation grew up with the Shuttle program, and came of age during one of its darkest moments. We just commemorated the anniversary of that event, only to be faced with an equal tragedy. I will never forget where I was or how I felt the moment I watched Challenger live, and that grief only doubles today. I, for one, couldn't understand someone who wasn't in a "tizzy" over all of this. This not only is a loss of life, it is a loss of some of the very principles this nation was founded on -- exploration and discovery. ¤ ¤ credit: robyn | 02.01.03 at 02:35 PM | link--this ¤ ¤I'm having trouble coming up with the right words to express how disgusted I am with James' comment. ¤ ¤ credit: Solonor | 02.01.03 at 02:36 PM | link--this ¤ ¤Good commentary over at Transterrestrial Musings -- link on my post, not handy at the moment. Rand worked on the shuttles. (Edited by Robyn: Here is the link mentioned above.) ¤ ¤ credit: Scott | 02.01.03 at 02:46 PM | link--this ¤ ¤I cried when Challenger went down...I cry today...please view the tribute on my site...Robyn thank you for being so poignant. ¤ ¤ credit: Pete B | 02.01.03 at 03:40 PM | link--this ¤ ¤We're in a tizzy over what this horrible accident means. Riding along with these 7 astronauts (fellow residents of our home planet - when it all boils down to it, does it really matter where they came from?) were hopes and dreams of what exploration in space can bring to all of mankind. We're in a tizzy because many of us can't believe we are living a tragedy of this magnitude again. Yes, being an astronaut is a dangerous job but astronauts are aware of those dangers. They do the job anyway because they know and understand what it means to the world in general. While it is a miracle more accidents haven't happen, Thank God, it doesn't mean this shouldn't be breaking our hearts. We should be sad. 7 familes have had their world twisted into a life they never had imagined it would be this morning when they woke up. The world lost 7 people who devoted their lives to trying to improve mankind. I think it's sad anyone is trying to turn this into a political matter. This shouldn't be a political matter. This should be a matter of mankind coping with an accident that will have something to do with its hopes and dreams of exploring the unknown! ¤ ¤ credit: Shawn | 02.01.03 at 03:47 PM | link--this ¤ ¤Tears haven't hardly stopped here. -this ¤ ¤I, too... remember the day that we lost Challenger. I was in school and we were watching it live. No words can describe the horror that we all felt that day and no words can be used to describe today either. I woke up to the story and have been in shock ever since. While we all know that their jobs are dangerous, we are all human and in being human is the realization that life is short and precious. My heart is hurting for their families. ¤ ¤ credit: Angel | 02.01.03 at 04:39 PM | link--this ¤ ¤When The River Meets The Sea When the mountain touches the valley Like a flower that has blossomed Patience my brothers Like a baby when it is sleeping But this life will find a purpose -Paul Williams ¤ ¤ credit: robyn | 02.01.03 at 05:30 PM | link--this ¤ ¤I was blissfully sitting here reading blogs this morning and thought to myself, 'what's going on' and then went and turned the news on. Tragic. I saw the parents of one of the crew interviewed. They were proud of their son and his acheivements and I think in the back of their mind, they prepare for this awful event and seemed to cope remarkably well. A group of Australian school students had sent some spiders up on the shuttle for an experiment. I imagine they are all in shock right now too. ¤ ¤ credit: Jessica Parker | 02.01.03 at 06:02 PM | link--this ¤ ¤I just don't understand how not posting to your site is showing respect to the people who died. I would think posting about what happened and helping to inform and console would be alot more rspectful. ¤ ¤ credit: Kevin | 02.01.03 at 07:05 PM | link--this ¤ ¤Being respectful is doing what you feel you need to do to show respect. Salute, nod, bow, kneel, shake hands, be quiet...there are many ways to show respect. -this ¤ ¤It is not my duty to inform. I am not a media outlet. I have no expertise in this field. I am a "fun" blog. There is nothing fun about this weekend. At all. I couldn't blog about FARK stories and entertainment gossip in good conscience. This is my space. And my call. At my husband's site, he's chosen to end his multi-week silence and write now. That is his. His blog began in a time of crisis. Mine did not. Instead, I choose to direct my readers elsewhere if they want related material to read. Got a problem with that? Well then that would be your problem... ¤ ¤ credit: robyn | 02.01.03 at 07:39 PM | link--this ¤ ¤OK, sorry I posted. I just said I didn't understand. ¤ ¤ credit: Kevin | 02.01.03 at 07:47 PM | link--this ¤ ¤Then go ask your Mommy. ¤ ¤ credit: Sekimori | 02.01.03 at 07:49 PM | link--this ¤ ¤I, too, remember Challenger and I felt the same way this morning as I did then. :( To James: We're in a "tizzy", as you put it, because this is something bad. Were you watching the news when this broke? Did you watch the video of Columbia breaking apart as it was flying? Did you watch this knowing that there were seven people aboard as this space craft was falling apart? Maybe you were, maybe you weren't. You want to know why else I'm in a "tizzy" over this? It's because as I was watching this on television when this first broke knowing that I have friends and in-laws that live in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, and hoping to God in those first moments when this story broke, that pieces of this ship didn't come down and fall on their houses or anyone else's house for that matter. That is why we're in a "tizzy" over this. ¤ ¤ credit: Kathy | 02.01.03 at 08:50 PM | link--this ¤ ¤I live in Dallas. Although I didn't hear the "boom" that people talk about ... I did get a prompt call at 8 am today telling me a space craft blew up over Dallas and it would be wise to "duck and cover" -this ¤ ¤I've grown up with the space program too and am saddened... Shawn directed me here and all I can say is Robyn... you go girl! Take care! Tamm ¤ ¤ credit: Tammtamm | 02.01.03 at 10:14 PM | link--this ¤ ¤When the shuttle launched, the Toronto Star ran several articles about the pride that swept through Jewish communities in the city, because Ilan Ramon was the first Israeli in space. Only days before, he had displayed a copy of the Torah in space. The American Ambassador Danny Ayalon had said: While the event is tragic in and of itself and I don't want to make this simply an ethnic issue, but I think it's worth noting. I cannot even begin to fathom the situation from the perspective of someone who is Jewish. ¤ ¤ credit: Jason | 02.01.03 at 10:48 PM | link--this ¤ ¤Robyn-you are stating your emotions how you see fit on your blog...count me as one of your supporters... ¤ ¤ credit: Pete B | 02.01.03 at 11:57 PM | link--this ¤ ¤I was directed here by Shawn also and I just want to say is that I think the biggest tradegy right now is how people seem to want to slam people for their feelings. Situations like this are supposed to bring the best in people, bring people together and there is always some trouble maker who wants to cause problems. It's just sick. Why must people have to spread so much hate even in a time of tradegy? Makes no sense to me. ¤ ¤ credit: Dragon | 02.02.03 at 12:17 AM | link--this ¤ ¤God speed Columbia. God speed. ¤ ¤ credit: KJ | 02.02.03 at 01:56 PM | link--this ¤ ¤I think I was one the last to know about this.I couldn't help but feel such pain,like everyone else.When I found out,I wondered how could this happen again ? Really,though,I can't blame anyone.There was nothing anyone could have done about it.Some things we can fix and some things we can't.But I do believe that they are still here in spirit,if not in body.Hopefully,this will never happen again. Lots of love and tears for those families.They will never be forgotten. ¤ ¤ credit: Tammie | 02.02.03 at 03:53 PM | link--this ¤ ¤You know, the other reason that we're "in a tizzy" over this is that those astronauts weren't up there for themselves. Yeah, they probably dreamed their whole lives about doing it, so there was a portion of it for them, but they were up there doing work that will better things for ALL OF US. Not just the U.S.A....not just big corporations, or anything like that. They were doing work that can change everything for ALL OF US. I can only dream about what it would have been like to experience what they experienced while they were in space. I can only vicariously see what our planet looks like from off of it. But the trips that those astronauts make are getting us one step closer to a day when potentially space travel will be routine...no different that taking a car trip, or a plane ride. Yeah, maybe that day is 100 years away. But it could happen at some point. And their trips keep that dream alive. Apparently, Kevin, you've never felt the wonder or joy of that dream. Of wondering what it would be like to go there yourself. And having that dream myself, I'm more than a little saddened when seven more people gave their lives in search of that dream. ¤ ¤ credit: Tracy | 02.02.03 at 05:04 PM | link--this ¤ ¤"It is not my duty to inform. I am not a media outlet. I have no expertise in this field. I am a "fun" blog. There is nothing fun about this weekend. At all. I couldn't blog about FARK stories and entertainment gossip in good conscience." You said exactly how I feel. I wanted to blog today, because it's in my nature to blog daily and frequently, but I couldn't blog all the stupid trivial stories I usually do... because it should be a time of respect and reflection. Everyone does it their own way. Whatever you need to do on your blog to show respect should be respected. :) ¤ ¤ credit: GeekGrrl | 02.02.03 at 07:29 PM | link--this ¤ ¤
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