Re: Concept images of Virgin Galactic space station?

From: Eric Chomko (echomko_at__at_polaris.umuc.edu)
Date: 02/09/05 

Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 19:22:56 +0000 (UTC)

Rand Simberg (simberg.interglobal@org.trash) wrote:
: On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 18:47:50 -0800, in a place far, far away, "D
: Schneider" <snidelyd@netscape.com> made the phosphor on my monitor
: glow in such a way as to indicate that:

: > Rand Simberg <simberg.interglobal@org.trash> wrote:
: >
: >> mha@TheWorld.com (Martha H Adams) made the phosphor on my monitor glow:
: >>> I'm not picturing an evolutionary path from tourism to actual
: >>> settlement anywhere.
: >>
: >> You would seem to lack imagination.
: >
: >My imagination is active enough to actually picture Rand supplying
: >something beyond a clever quip (I was going to say bon mot, but I don't
: >think he'd fit in at the Algonquin).

: Heeeyyy, I can bon mot with the best of them. But it would be wasted
: here, for the most part.

Yes, never one to miss tooting your own horn. Speaking of creating waste,
based upon results, that's what you do best.

: >Even something as simple as, "google on this group for some discussions on
: >tourism opening a market for permanent space presence." Or maybe going so
: >far as to say, "I see tourism leading to the kind of acitivities that...."
: >
: >Rand's got it in him. He's actually explained his position a couple of
: >times. But back to form, eh?

: So you're complaining because I'm unwilling to waste my time repeating
: things that I've written before (as have others), and are available to
: anyone willing to do a little research, or give a little thought? I
: can't tell you how glad I am that you're so generous with my time.

If you had anything of value on the subject you provide a link to that or
produce it yourself.

: Sorry, I wrote what I wrote. My past dealings with Martha would
: indicate that anything more would be pointless.

She seems more level-headed than you, but that really isn't a stretch.

Eric

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