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On Mon, 05 Jan 2004 05:30:33 GMT, "Robert J. Kolker"
wrote: That's a buck forty or so per lander, per person in the United States. It's not extraordinarily cheap, but we've seen what NASA does with cheap, and sorry, no thank you. You neglect to say the buck forty was taken whether or not the person gave a damn about landing on Mars. Unless this is somehow related to our national defense or keeping order in our land, I would say this is flat out theft. I, for one, am not happy with how they're mis-spending my money in pursuit of national defense nor domestic order, but I can't do any more about it than you can do about the Mars missions. At least you could, if you choose, enjoy the exploration, which is more than I can do with the fascism. |
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On Mon, 05 Jan 2004 05:30:33 GMT, "Robert J. Kolker"
wrote: That's a buck forty or so per lander, per person in the United States. It's not extraordinarily cheap, but we've seen what NASA does with cheap, and sorry, no thank you. You neglect to say the buck forty was taken whether or not the person gave a damn about landing on Mars. Unless this is somehow related to our national defense or keeping order in our land, I would say this is flat out theft. I, for one, am not happy with how they're mis-spending my money in pursuit of national defense nor domestic order, but I can't do any more about it than you can do about the Mars missions. At least you could, if you choose, enjoy the exploration, which is more than I can do with the fascism. |
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Nova (PBS) Tuesday - EXCELLENT Program
Robert J. Kolker wrote: Brian Tung wrote: You neglect to say the buck forty was taken whether or not the person gave a damn about landing on Mars. Unless this is somehow related to our national defense or keeping order in our land, I would say this is flat out theft. I suppose you think paying people not to work, farmers not to grow crops, or other pork spending to allow politicians to buy votes is a better investment. Never hear of any complaints about that. But for some reason furthering humanities push into space, and funding an effort that may allow our civilization to obtain raw materials from sources other than this pillaged planet, always draws criticism. Imagine that. |
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Nova (PBS) Tuesday - EXCELLENT Program
Robert J. Kolker wrote: Brian Tung wrote: You neglect to say the buck forty was taken whether or not the person gave a damn about landing on Mars. Unless this is somehow related to our national defense or keeping order in our land, I would say this is flat out theft. I suppose you think paying people not to work, farmers not to grow crops, or other pork spending to allow politicians to buy votes is a better investment. Never hear of any complaints about that. But for some reason furthering humanities push into space, and funding an effort that may allow our civilization to obtain raw materials from sources other than this pillaged planet, always draws criticism. Imagine that. |
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Nova (PBS) Tuesday - EXCELLENT Program
Robert J. Kolker wrote: Brian Tung wrote: You neglect to say the buck forty was taken whether or not the person gave a damn about landing on Mars. Unless this is somehow related to our national defense or keeping order in our land, I would say this is flat out theft. I suppose you think paying people not to work, farmers not to grow crops, or other pork spending to allow politicians to buy votes is a better investment. Never hear of any complaints about that. But for some reason furthering humanities push into space, and funding an effort that may allow our civilization to obtain raw materials from sources other than this pillaged planet, always draws criticism. Imagine that. |
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Nova (PBS) Tuesday - EXCELLENT Program
"Robert J. Kolker" wrote in message
news:SP5Kb.222456$8y1.901004@attbi_s52... Sam Wormley wrote: Dear Everybody--Nova (PBS) normally airs on Tuesday evenings and will do so again, Tuesday, January 6th. It will be the same excellent program that aired tonight (Sunday) but promises to include in its last five minutes the latest images (in color) from Gusev Crater (what is believed to have once been a terminal lake basin) on Mars. These rovers are like remote geologists on wheels... It's the best we can do right now as they extend some of our senses down to the planet's surface! And they only cost $400,000,000 apiece. What a bargain! And how much new technology is spinning off of that effort? Gee. Just to make your position solid, tell us which government programs, big ones, you think really are a bargain. Wouldn't it be nice if our space effort actually paid for itself? You mean made a financial profit? Sure. Assuming that you see some value in exploration, what programs of this nature could pay for themselves in the short term? le moo |
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Nova (PBS) Tuesday - EXCELLENT Program
"Robert J. Kolker" wrote in message
news:SP5Kb.222456$8y1.901004@attbi_s52... Sam Wormley wrote: Dear Everybody--Nova (PBS) normally airs on Tuesday evenings and will do so again, Tuesday, January 6th. It will be the same excellent program that aired tonight (Sunday) but promises to include in its last five minutes the latest images (in color) from Gusev Crater (what is believed to have once been a terminal lake basin) on Mars. These rovers are like remote geologists on wheels... It's the best we can do right now as they extend some of our senses down to the planet's surface! And they only cost $400,000,000 apiece. What a bargain! And how much new technology is spinning off of that effort? Gee. Just to make your position solid, tell us which government programs, big ones, you think really are a bargain. Wouldn't it be nice if our space effort actually paid for itself? You mean made a financial profit? Sure. Assuming that you see some value in exploration, what programs of this nature could pay for themselves in the short term? le moo |
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Nova (PBS) Tuesday - EXCELLENT Program
"Robert J. Kolker" wrote in message
news:SP5Kb.222456$8y1.901004@attbi_s52... Sam Wormley wrote: Dear Everybody--Nova (PBS) normally airs on Tuesday evenings and will do so again, Tuesday, January 6th. It will be the same excellent program that aired tonight (Sunday) but promises to include in its last five minutes the latest images (in color) from Gusev Crater (what is believed to have once been a terminal lake basin) on Mars. These rovers are like remote geologists on wheels... It's the best we can do right now as they extend some of our senses down to the planet's surface! And they only cost $400,000,000 apiece. What a bargain! And how much new technology is spinning off of that effort? Gee. Just to make your position solid, tell us which government programs, big ones, you think really are a bargain. Wouldn't it be nice if our space effort actually paid for itself? You mean made a financial profit? Sure. Assuming that you see some value in exploration, what programs of this nature could pay for themselves in the short term? le moo |
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Nova (PBS) Tuesday - EXCELLENT Program
"Robert J. Kolker" wrote in message news:SP5Kb.222456$8y1.901004@attbi_s52... Sam Wormley wrote: Dear Everybody--Nova (PBS) normally airs on Tuesday evenings and will do so again, Tuesday, January 6th. It will be the same excellent program that aired tonight (Sunday) but promises to include in its last five minutes the latest images (in color) from Gusev Crater (what is believed to have once been a terminal lake basin) on Mars. These rovers are like remote geologists on wheels... It's the best we can do right now as they extend some of our senses down to the planet's surface! And they only cost $400,000,000 apiece. What a bargain! And how much new technology is spinning off of that effort? Wouldn't it be nice if our space effort actually paid for itself? Ye gods, does everything have to be measured in terms of financial return? 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? Franz |
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Nova (PBS) Tuesday - EXCELLENT Program
"Robert J. Kolker" wrote in message news:SP5Kb.222456$8y1.901004@attbi_s52... Sam Wormley wrote: Dear Everybody--Nova (PBS) normally airs on Tuesday evenings and will do so again, Tuesday, January 6th. It will be the same excellent program that aired tonight (Sunday) but promises to include in its last five minutes the latest images (in color) from Gusev Crater (what is believed to have once been a terminal lake basin) on Mars. These rovers are like remote geologists on wheels... It's the best we can do right now as they extend some of our senses down to the planet's surface! And they only cost $400,000,000 apiece. What a bargain! And how much new technology is spinning off of that effort? Wouldn't it be nice if our space effort actually paid for itself? Ye gods, does everything have to be measured in terms of financial return? 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? Franz |
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