Pete Lynn wrote:

I am not sure how significant this argument is, though anecdotal
evidence would suggest that frustration with NASA can be a strong
motivating force for many start ups. Would their motivation be as strong
in the absence of NASA?


Difficult to say, of course. The only data we have is on *this* reality
and, as it has turned out, a number of the alt.space companies *are*
playing along with ESAS. The idea that they're being shut out is rather
ludicrous, given what I'm seeing going on.



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"The only thing that galls me about someone burning the American flag is how unoriginal it is. I mean if you're going to pull the Freedom-of-speech card, don't be a hack, come up with something interesting. Fashion Old Glory into a wisecracking puppet and blister the system with a scathing ventriloquism act, or better yet, drape the flag over your head and desecrate it with a large caliber bullet hole." Dennis Miller