Re: Hubble Telescope - Sell it


<shevek4@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> richard miller wrote:
> > "Tim Haugton" <timhaughton@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:1114517805.565203.290070@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Selling it to ESA would be the best bet. The American space program
> > > usually infuriates me. Manned space flight is just too expensive to
> be
> > > worth while. And actually sending a team to the moon, again, I mean
> > > why? It's a dead rock.
> > >
> > > ESA has always had the better policy with regards to
> manned/unmanned
> > > space flight.
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Tim Haughton
> > >
> >
> > Rubbish,
> >
> > One day we will have to leave this planet. Like it or vote green.
> >
> > Its only too expensive cos the contractors charge 100 euros plus per
> hour. I
> > know, I have been one.
> >
> > Just as we sailed across the pond, we will have to venture further,
> without
> > sending out seagulls with notes or messages in a bottle.
> >
> > So its the moon, damn sight better than The Isle of Wight or any
> similar
> > terrestial island
> >
> > 'Better policy' is also a subjective viewpoint.
> >
> > Do you want mankind to stay on this planet forever?
> >
>
>
> When you go on a trip, do you pack your bags first or just jump in the
> car and blast off? If we aren't capable of building a self-sufficient
> environment in Antarctica we don't need to go to the moon yet.
>

We aren't capable of a lot of things, peaceful coexistence for example. If
we wait for that, we wait forever. You stay put in your rocking chair young
man



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