Who is the Mysterious “T.L. James”?
Apparently, I’m a pseudonym…who may in reality be the window-washer at Orion HQ…
As for the MarsBlog quote, it would be more worrisome if everybody in Constellation were in lock-step unanimity the same way that we see with some of the smaller organizational units that are attacking Ares I. I am sure that T.L James is entitled to his opinion, but I would like to know more about his credentials, experience, and specifically where he is coming from with his comments. I am neutral about James, but Rob Coppinger has broached the topic of T. L. James” credibility over at Flightglobal. The name is probably a pseudonym, so it will not be easy to confirm that James is telling the truth. As for his claim of “working on Orion”, we need to know what his specific job role is. Is he a structural engineer, a software guy like Metschan, or does he wash the windows? I’m not too worried about James, in any event.
Funny to discover this after spending nine hours in the office, on my day off, not washing windows.
As I’ve mentioned from time to time, I don’t discuss Orion in any detail because I don’t care to test the limits of what might get me in hot water in regards to insider information, competition sensitivity, and export control concerns. Simple as that.
February 6th, 2010 at 11:26 pm
IMO, getting conspiracy theories made up about you by Jim McDade and his ilk should be worn as a badge of honor. I think I got slagged by him as well, as did Jeff Greason. But maybe Jon Goff is also just a pseudonym…
~Jon
February 11th, 2010 at 10:21 am
Maybe I should feel lucky then that the reference to me was not negative. I think Jim is referring to this blog post of mine http://tinyurl.com/ykxq7md. No hard feelings Tom! Can you at least say what sort of engineer you are? BTW I’ll be talking to your boss Dr John Karas soon. My name is not a pseudonym, in case anyone is wondering
February 12th, 2010 at 9:10 pm
Mechanical by training, currently working configuration/integration (design, not C&DM).
February 15th, 2010 at 4:26 am
Same as me then. The interview with Dr Karas seems to have been delayed somewhat, hopefully it will happen soon.