high res images of the Ptichka

[Jackstar]

Now, I've seen this shit before--I'm no scrub--but this collection of images is notable in that they are:

https://ralphmirebs.livejournal.com/219949.html

A) excruciatingly high-res. brb, I'm going to go load this page on my WebTV, back in 33 days;
B) I actually did not know that there was not merely one Soviet clone space shuttle, but three;
C) "The first rule in government spending--why build one, when you can have two, at twice the price?"



https://youtu.be/Et4sMJP9FmM?t=121

And this one can be kept secret.

[GeorgieForPresident2216]

Cool pics, thanks.

Don't forget they also built the largest plane ever made to fly it on.

[cweb]

There were even more Buran Program craft in the works, to varying degrees.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buran_programme#Fleet_status_and_locations

[henge0stone]

What are we looking at?

[Jackstar]

What are we looking at?

Evidence of systematic corporate looting.

[DanTSX]

Evidence of systematic corporate looting.

It's actually evidence of the inherent limitations and eventual failure of a centrally planned economy. 

The corporate looting at the transition of the USSR to the Russian Federation was pure mafioso gangsterism built on the underground connections and cronyism required to get a leg up in the previous soviet system.

[Jackstar]

It's actually evidence of the inherent limitations and eventual failure of a centrally planned economy due to systematic corporate looting. 

See, right there, I agree with you. That wasn't so hard now was it?

[DanTSX]

See, right there, I agree with you. That wasn't so hard now was it?

With a stunt like that, I don't think you have any ground to stand on when it comes to judging ethics.

[Jackstar]

With a stunt like that, I don't think you have any ground to stand on when it comes to judging ethics.

I'll remember that when I'm judging ethics which is never.

[cweb]

It's actually evidence of the inherent limitations and eventual failure of a centrally planned economy. 

The corporate looting at the transition of the USSR to the Russian Federation was pure mafioso gangsterism built on the underground connections and cronyism required to get a leg up in the previous soviet system.

True story. There were actually whole bunkers where the general would just decide "alright, now this equipment belongs to me."

Which is how a lot of that stuff made it to the terror market.

[DanTSX]

I don't know how some people confuse that with "corporate" looting. Mbut they'll just edit the quoted text to suit their needs.

[DanTSX]

I'll remember that when I'm judging ethics which is never.

Obviously....

[Jackstar]

I don't know how some people confuse that with "corporate" looting. Mbut they'll just edit the quoted text to suit their needs.

The United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics were both corporations.

Thanks for playing. I'll let someone else judge your performance.

[DanTSX]

The United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics were both corporations.

Thanks for playing. I'll let someone else judge your performance.

[Jackstar]

With charters and everything, hurr durr! Whose kid are you, and where were you berthed?