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Old January 9th 04, 09:19 PM
Franz Heymann
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Franz Heymann wrote:

are governed ought to have a say in chosing those who govern them.



Ours have. Frequently through the generations, almost as a matter of
course. It has not had any effect except provide amusing news snippets.


If you are a Brit you haven't had a ruling monarch since about when?
Willianm and Mary or were they mere figure heads like the genetically
challanged Battenberg creatures currently infesting the throne.


I am not even sure that William and Mary were anything more than ceremonial
ornaments.

Franz


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Old January 10th 04, 05:42 PM
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Franz Heymann wrote:

Have you realised that if you were to switch off your space research, a
large industry would grind to a halt, thus driving your country even

further
into bankruptcy than it already is?

That is interesting. You think that spending money we don't have will
save us from bankruptcy. That is curious to say the least.


There is nothing curious about governments attempting to maintain industrial
activity in some field or other, in order to try to maintain its viability,
or the expertise present in that activity.

You presume two facts not in evidence; one: that our space program
benefits the economy and two: there are no better uses for the money so
taken.


I said that there are large industrial activities which are kept alive by
the space programme.

If the money spent had something to do with our defense or maintaining
order and justice in the land, I could abide the expenditure. But
sending golf carts to Mars does not fit that description.


It does.
The expertise developed in the process of sending golf carts careering
around on Mars could be very useful in other fields, like defence.

If we want space exploration, I propose we all join the L5 Society and
fund it in a voluntary fashion.


Franz


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Old January 10th 04, 05:42 PM
Franz Heymann
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"Robert J. Kolker" wrote in message
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Franz Heymann wrote:

Have you realised that if you were to switch off your space research, a
large industry would grind to a halt, thus driving your country even

further
into bankruptcy than it already is?

That is interesting. You think that spending money we don't have will
save us from bankruptcy. That is curious to say the least.


There is nothing curious about governments attempting to maintain industrial
activity in some field or other, in order to try to maintain its viability,
or the expertise present in that activity.

You presume two facts not in evidence; one: that our space program
benefits the economy and two: there are no better uses for the money so
taken.


I said that there are large industrial activities which are kept alive by
the space programme.

If the money spent had something to do with our defense or maintaining
order and justice in the land, I could abide the expenditure. But
sending golf carts to Mars does not fit that description.


It does.
The expertise developed in the process of sending golf carts careering
around on Mars could be very useful in other fields, like defence.

If we want space exploration, I propose we all join the L5 Society and
fund it in a voluntary fashion.


Franz


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Franz Heymann
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"Robert J. Kolker" wrote in message
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Franz Heymann wrote:

Have you realised that if you were to switch off your space research, a
large industry would grind to a halt, thus driving your country even

further
into bankruptcy than it already is?

That is interesting. You think that spending money we don't have will
save us from bankruptcy. That is curious to say the least.


There is nothing curious about governments attempting to maintain industrial
activity in some field or other, in order to try to maintain its viability,
or the expertise present in that activity.

You presume two facts not in evidence; one: that our space program
benefits the economy and two: there are no better uses for the money so
taken.


I said that there are large industrial activities which are kept alive by
the space programme.

If the money spent had something to do with our defense or maintaining
order and justice in the land, I could abide the expenditure. But
sending golf carts to Mars does not fit that description.


It does.
The expertise developed in the process of sending golf carts careering
around on Mars could be very useful in other fields, like defence.

If we want space exploration, I propose we all join the L5 Society and
fund it in a voluntary fashion.


Franz


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Old January 12th 04, 10:38 AM
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Wayne Brown wrote:

"It is not possible to justify the life of any genuine professional mathematician on the ground of the 'utility' of his work."


In some cases it took decades if not generations before an application
was found for a mathematical work. Case in point, fractals. It required
the computer to make fractals practical. (Say that five times, fast) :-)


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Wayne Brown wrote:

"It is not possible to justify the life of any genuine professional mathematician on the ground of the 'utility' of his work."


In some cases it took decades if not generations before an application
was found for a mathematical work. Case in point, fractals. It required
the computer to make fractals practical. (Say that five times, fast) :-)


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Wayne Brown wrote:

"It is not possible to justify the life of any genuine professional mathematician on the ground of the 'utility' of his work."


In some cases it took decades if not generations before an application
was found for a mathematical work. Case in point, fractals. It required
the computer to make fractals practical. (Say that five times, fast) :-)


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