Re: the un-economics of space travel

From: Rand Simberg (simberg.interglobal_at_org.trash)
Date: 02/04/05 

Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2005 16:20:45 GMT

On Fri, 04 Feb 2005 13:12:08 GMT, in a place far, far away, "Nathan
Gant" <NGANT17@peoplepc.com> made the phosphor on my monitor glow in
such a way as to indicate that:

>But even worse, Kennedy's death has resulted in a much more inauspicious
>situation for the world, because currently no one is able to seriously talk
>about joint space missions anymore. Definitely not Bush, who wants to make
>money on war instead of peace. Russia and China will conduct joint-military
>manuevers soon. Because of the war-hawk in the White House. The world is
>getting fed up with Bush's policies of terrorism and mindless destruction in
>the world.
>
>Not only that, going back to the issue, there is evidence that suggests that
>NASA had more to immediately gain from his assassination in Dallas that
>fateful year. It is very likely JFK would not have signed off on NASA's
>appropriations budget in Dec. 1963, due to NASA's hard-headed and irrational
>intransigency towards the joint lunar mission with the Soviets. All this is
>documented in the history books, if you care to look at it. I posted one of
>the appropriate links here in an earlier message.

You and Eric should get along just fine. You both lead fascinating
(well, in the slow-motion train wreck sense) fantasy lives.

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