"Rand Simberg" wrote in message
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On Sun, 3 Jun 2007 11:35:34 -0400, in a place far, far away,
"Jonathan" made the phosphor on my monitor glow


Yes, as long as people continue to not understand this, and yearn for
byegone glory days when Space Was Important, and delude themselves
that they can return to them, they'll continue to be disappointed.


So you're saying that global warning, oil prices and the war are
NOT urgent political issues?

No.

You are the delusional one to
think they are not. SSP connects strongly to them all and many
more.

Not in any credible way.


But going back to the moon and to mars does?

By holding on to a senseless policy, and dismissing
the only viable alternative goal, you leave nothing for
the future of NASA. And your opinion paves the way
for the many that say the NASA budget is better used
for, say, prescription health benefits.