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Re: No news is good news (re: It's awfully quiet in here)
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lugnet.space
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Sat, 27 Sep 2003 23:57:07 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Aaron Sneary wrote:
> In lugnet.space, Jordan D. Greer wrote:
> > In lugnet.space, Aaron Sneary wrote:
> > > Perhaps it's good there's not much said, as a current search on space news over
> > > at cnn.com found nothing but bad news. NASA safety panel resignings, China going
> > > to space, a satallite declared a total loss. sigh
> > >
> > > The stars are aligned against us spacers currently. Let's crawl back into our
> > > Moonbases and let this zenith pass.
> > >
> > > Besides, those castle folk need a break. No they don't. SPACE!
> > >
> > > Aaron S
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> > China going into space unfortunately signals a new rise in their power. However,
> > this could very well give the USA the impetus to fully explore and exploit
> > space. We ALWAYS need a common enemy or 'strategic competitor', otherwise groups
> > always turn against eachother after a period of time.
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> Ah, now this is the best argument I've heard in response to my comment. Anyone
> going to space is ok. But I think it' sad that the USA is letting time and
> opportunity pass us by. That a 'competitor' could respark a space race, a public
> interest space race. Sure we fans follow the X-Prize, but all of America
> supported and followed the Apollo program.
Americans may have supported it, but it was the political climate of the time
that paid for it. It was a race to beat the Russions, not as much a race to get
to the moon. Kennedy wasn't initially a huge fan of the space program(1), but
when it meant trumping the Soviets, he was all for it. If competition sparks
drive again, I say all the better.
> We need that kind of excitement to
> get to Mars.
I totally agree.
Allan B.
(1) http://www.spacepolicy.org/page_fs0799.html
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| (...) Ah, now this is the best argument I've heard in response to my comment. Anyone going to space is ok. But I think it' sad that the USA is letting time and opportunity pass us by. That a 'competitor' could respark a space race, a public interest (...) (21 years ago, 27-Sep-03, to lugnet.space)
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