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Iranian-American space tourist to fly NEXT MONTH
Ansari was the backup 'space tourist', and the prime guy (Enomoto)
was just medically disqualified. She can speak to people in Iran with a 'voice from heaven' that the mullahs can't block -- what can she say? http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060821/...dc_1&printer=1 |
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Iranian-American space tourist to fly NEXT MONTH
Play "Space Card" Against Source of Islamic Terrorism
December 3, 2001 Space News, , page 19: http://www.jamesoberg.com/122001spac...terrorism.html In the culture war against the bin Laden religious fanatics, the West and its Muslim allies have many unappreciated strengths. As the United States launches new public relations campaigns to neutralize the cultural roots of such fanaticism, one strong suit it needs to play to is the striking metaphor of space exploration as a symbol of the future vs. the past. |
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Jim Oberg wrote:
Play "Space Card" Against Source of Islamic Terrorism December 3, 2001 Space News, , page 19: http://www.jamesoberg.com/122001spac...terrorism.html In the culture war against the bin Laden religious fanatics, the West and its Muslim allies have many unappreciated strengths. As the United States launches new public relations campaigns to neutralize the cultural roots of such fanaticism, one strong suit it needs to play to is the striking metaphor of space exploration as a symbol of the future vs. the past. What about the culture war against Christian religious fanatics right here in the good old USA, Jim? A war on tourism will not defeat the Christian fundumentalists, just as a war on terrorism will not defeat the Muslim fundamentalists. A war on science will never defeat science. Only science can prevail over religion, Jim. http://cosmic.lifeform.org |
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Minor mistake in the article:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060821/...dc_1&printer=1 "Ansari will be the world's third space tourist. U.S. entrepreneur Dennis Tito pioneered space tourism, flying to the ISS in April 2001. He was followed by South African Mark Shuttleworth in April 2002." Gregory Olsen was the third, in 2005. Thus Ansari would be the fourth. |
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Iranian-American space tourist to fly NEXT MONTH
On 21 Aug 2006 11:41:48 -0700, in a place far, far away,
made the phosphor on my monitor glow in such a way as to indicate that: Minor mistake in the article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060821/...dc_1&printer=1 "Ansari will be the world's third space tourist. U.S. entrepreneur Dennis Tito pioneered space tourism, flying to the ISS in April 2001. He was followed by South African Mark Shuttleworth in April 2002." Gregory Olsen was the third, in 2005. Thus Ansari would be the fourth. It also depends on the definition. There was the Japanese chain-smoking journalist (what were they thinking?) and Helen Sharman. |
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Iranian-American space tourist to fly NEXT MONTH
Rand Simberg wrote:
It also depends on the definition. There was the Japanese chain-smoking journalist (what were they thinking?) and Helen Sharman. Agreed. I have always found it a bit strange that the media defines "Space tourist" as someone who payed their own way. If you win a cruise (which is essentially what Sharman did) you are still a tourist, right ? |
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Iranian-American space tourist to fly NEXT MONTH
"Rand Simberg" wrote in message ... On 21 Aug 2006 11:41:48 -0700, in a place far, far away, made the phosphor on my monitor glow in such a way as to indicate that: Minor mistake in the article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060821/...dc_1&printer=1 "Ansari will be the world's third space tourist. U.S. entrepreneur Dennis Tito pioneered space tourism, flying to the ISS in April 2001. He was followed by South African Mark Shuttleworth in April 2002." Gregory Olsen was the third, in 2005. Thus Ansari would be the fourth. It also depends on the definition. There was the Japanese chain-smoking journalist (what were they thinking?) and Helen Sharman. Yeah, I've been meaning to ask, "why don't they count as tourists?" |
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Iranian-American space tourist to fly NEXT MONTH
"Jim Oberg" wrote in
: Ansari was the backup 'space tourist', and the prime guy (Enomoto) was just medically disqualified. She can speak to people in Iran with a 'voice from heaven' that the mullahs can't block -- what can she say? http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060821/...ist_dc_1&print er=1 I hope they check for bombs. |
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On Mon, 21 Aug 2006 23:45:24 GMT, in a place far, far away, Radio Buff
made the phosphor on my monitor glow in such a way as to indicate that: Ansari was the backup 'space tourist', and the prime guy (Enomoto) was just medically disqualified. She can speak to people in Iran with a 'voice from heaven' that the mullahs can't block -- what can she say? http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060821/...ist_dc_1&print I hope they check for bombs. I hope they check you for brains. I suspect that the inspection will come up negative. |
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