Re: the un-economics of space travel

From: Joe Strout (joe_at_strout.net)
Date: 01/28/05 

Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 14:27:32 -0600

In article <tPwKd.382$Ix.20@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net>,
 "Nathan Gant" <NGANT17@peoplepc.com> wrote:

> ?Whenever someone brings up space travel, I am reminded of the un-economics
> of space exploration. It's a tremendous drain on the national budget, a
> bottomless pit.

Actually, it's one of the few items in the national budget that
consistently generates more economic growth than it consumes. That is
only one of the many errors in your post.

But I think you're a troll, so I won't attempt to feed you any further.

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