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> My subsequent question about the monstrous expense of building on the Moon is
> likewise largely grounded in the physical realities of such a construction
> project. Building off-world in that fashion *would* be very expensive, whether
> Burt Rutan is at the helm or not.
I'm a big fan of space exploration. I'm an even bigger fan of universal state
funded healthcare & education.
Who in society will benifit most from a manned trip to Mars? Who in society
benifits most from a lack of universal state funded healthcare & education?
What would Bush rather we debate:
1. The merits of a trip to mars?
2. Universal state funded healthcare & education?
;)
Scott A
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