On Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at 8:44:01 AM UTC-6, RichA wrote:
Towards the end, Sagan, formerly a productive astrophysicist from Cornell and
publicizer of astronomy became a bit of a pariah, wandering around, screeching
at anyone who would listen about the impending doom of "nuclear winter." Seems
like Tyson might be going the same way, or, he could just be trying to promote
another book. "Publish or perish?"

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/neil-de...essory-to-war/

Opposing the militarization of space isn't loony, even if it is a political
stance one might disagree with.

On the other hand, taking Trump's "Space Force" seriously... particularly as he
seems to think that Russia is our friend (hey, bailing you out of your last
bankruptcy will do that to people)... now _that's_ loony.

John Savard