Brilliant, but Mis-guided-this is an example of being sincere BUT WRONG!

[Kamau_Kambon]

Although this Brother is Brilliant, he is mis-guided in that he should be developing new technologies for AFRIKAN LIBERATION- He proves that one can be absolutely sincere in what one is doing and, at the same time, BE ABSOLUTELY WRONG- WHEN PLACED IN THE PROPER CONTEXT OF AFRIKAN LIBERATION:

WHATEVER YOU DO, YOU MUST ASK THREE QUESTIONS OF YOURSELF:
1. How does this activity RELATE TO AFRIKAN LIBERATION?
2. How is this activity RELEVANT TO AFRIKAN LIBERATION?
3. How is this activity RELATIVE TO AFRIKAN LIBERATION?

Actually- you should also ask yourSELF THE MOST FUNDAMENTAL QUESTION OF ALL:
AM I IN MY RIGHT AFRIKAN MIND?

African-American Engineer Gets 'Cool' Fuel To Shuttle

In just over eight minutes, the Space Shuttle goes from standing still
to moving more than 17,000 mph. Martin Hayes, a 25-year-old
African-American engineer at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in
Florida, knows the process well. The Shuttle couldn't leave Earth
without the ultra-cool hydrogen fuel that his team loads into the
Shuttle's huge external tank six hours before every launch.

The Shuttle's three main engines burn a mixture of liquid hydrogen and
oxygen at an incredible rate of approximately 1,000 gallons every
second. Hayes and the "hydrogen team" at KSC maintain the fuel stored
in
a 900,000-gallon, thermos-like container that keeps the hydrogen liquid
by cooling it to minus 425 degrees Fahrenheit.

On launch day, Hayes and the team ensure the liquid hydrogen flows
smoothly through an intricate series of above ground pipes to the
Shuttle's external tank. The work is neither for the timid nor those
afraid of heights, as many of the valves and pipes that transport the
hydrogen reach as high as 215 feet.

"One of the perks of the job is the view from the launch tower," Hayes
said. "From there, you can see all the NASA and Air Force launch pads
and, beyond them, the vast ocean that carried explorers to America.
Seeing this panoramic view of the Kennedy spaceport makes it clear,
this
is the gateway to the universe for a new generation of explorers," he
added.

Hayes began his NASA career in 1998 as a cooperative education student
while attending Tuskegee University, the historically black university
in Tuskegee, Ala. He earned a bachelor's degree in aerospace
engineering
in 2000 and came to work for NASA full time. Hayes has seen 15 Shuttle
launches, but was most dazzled by the first he witnessed in 1997, while
completing a summer internship in West Palm Beach, Fla., at Pratt &
Whitney. "Several students who had never seen a launch went to Cape
Canaveral together," Hayes recalled. "When the Shuttle lifted off, it
wasn't like anything I'd ever seen before. Everyone should see a
launch.
Watching a spaceship leave the Earth is indescribable," he said.

Hayes credits his parents, teachers and church leaders for his success.
They always encouraged him to follow his dreams wherever they took him,
even to the stars and beyond. "I wish everyone could have a teacher
like
Dr. David Foye, who taught physics at Murrah High School in Jackson
County, Miss.," Hayes said. "He did experiments and demonstrations that
brought physics to life for the students," he said.

Hayes was on his way to visit another campus, when he stopped by
Tuskegee University. Dr. Eric Shepard, a Tuskegee aerospace engineering
professor, told Hayes about the university's aerospace program. Shepard
gave him such an impressive tour, Hayes decided to enroll. At a career
fair in 1998, Hayes talked with a KSC representative and learned about
the NASA co-op education program that launched his career.

As a co-op student at KSC for two years, Hayes found the position a
great way to find out about NASA's career possibilities. "You learn so
much about the way NASA works, information you can't get in any
classroom," he remarked.

As a full-time NASA employee, Hayes believes it is important to share
information with other agency engineers and with students interested in
following in his footsteps. To network with other African-American NASA
engineers and exchange information, Hayes is part of the Black Employee
Strategy Team at KSC. The group also sponsors recruiting trips to
historically black colleges and provides tutoring for elementary
students.

"Never sacrifice your integrity. There's always pressure to go in a
certain direction, but don't follow the crowd, be an innovator. Stick
to
what you know is true, and it will pay off in the long run. Being true
to yourself is its own reward," Hayes advised.