The ISS, and manned spaceflight in general, is a pointless waste of money. Not a troll, just a (well-justified) opinion.
Would you care to share this justification? I am quite curious.
100% uptime
I hope that was a sarcastic comment. Even as I type the PSN (Playstation Network) is down for an unspecified reason, and they think it will be down for a few days at least. 'The Cloud' is not *the* answer - it is *an* answer which should be implemented in conjunction with physical media, large hard drives, and other technology.
However, the deal is still a year away and subject to regulatory lobbying and bribery.
True, but subject is the key word. It might not happen... right?
How about displaying your sponsorship with logoware? You know, a hat with a Nike logo and a shirt with a Reebok logo?
I think we're already there. Maybe not so much from "fashionable" brands, but as a college student I find myself in position of a lot of freebies - shirts, bags, etc. Even though I am not being paid to wear them, I still receive compensation, namely the item itself. I have shirts for apartment complexes I don't live at, but who cares? I still wear them when I go to the store.
"What man has done, man can aspire to do." -- Jerry Pournelle, about space flight