Debris falls as shuttle lifts off- a little irrespponsible?

UP to six pieces of debris that could be foam insulation fell off Discovery's troublesome external fuel tank shortly after liftoff today.


The shuttle blasted off this morning on a pivotal mission for US space ambitions despite lingering concerns about safety three years after the Columbia tragedy.

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A little irresponsible? Why do those dummies at NASA persist putting lives in danger? Why do the dummies onboard have a death wish?

It must be glamorous to be going to outer space- the suits, the prestige, all they have to go through to qualify, etc. I think they are dumb. I see nothing glamorous about lifting off and having pieces fall down upon liftoff...
I see nothing heroic with these people who, knowing they are about to embark on a journey that may not make it back, sit there like dummies and are STILL willing to go up. For what? Mankind?
I think NASA is a loser and i think those willing to participate in such a dangerous and dark ages program are also not the brightest bulb.

You'd think with all the $$$ NASA has they could send a well made "sound" piece of equipment to outer space.

We should be sending monkeys- we're still at that stage, and we shouldnt pretend we have the technology- because we do not.