I wasn't expecting an answer based on US fiscal and trade policy...
I have to say, I didn't see that coming either. Although it is an interesting thought provoking idea to imagine the rich have drained the living blood from the world to such an extent that even the launch towers look pale, I would guess it has more to do with the corrosion resistant coatings that are grey from the high zinc content (a little nugget from the NASA webpage).
https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/flyout/launchpadflyout.html
Due in part to the proximity of the salty ocean air, the launch pad structures require careful maintenance to keep them from rusting. The last 30 years have seen advances in corrosion treatment, too. Columbia lifted off beside a red launch tower in 1981. By the end of the program, the structures were repainted with a zinc-based coating that gave them a gray look.
The new coating has made a big difference in the pad's appearance following a launch, though.
"Years ago, you'd see snowflakes of rust chips," Sutherland explained.
I think *somebody* owes Nixon and the Chinese an apology. Just sayin'.
At least that *somebody* used the term "Chinese" this time, not the "G word"...
Baby steps.
I think *somebody* owes Nixon and the Chinese an apology. Just sayin'.
That certainly makes sense.Nope, he knew what he was doing and what would happen. Thats why he put a "Price Freeze" on Everything.
The only President to do so. History if fact.
That certainly makes sense.
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That certainly makes sense.
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