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- From: atems@igor.physics.wayne.edu (Dale Atems)
- Subject: Dan Quayle and Mars
- Message-ID: <1992Nov18.190544.19453@cs.wayne.edu>
- Followup-To: alt.fan.dan-quayle
- Sender: usenet@cs.wayne.edu (Usenet News)
- Organization: Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
- References: <1992Nov16.064710.28511@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU> <1e97msINNe88@chnews.intel.com> <1992Nov16.231844.28715@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU>
- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 19:05:44 GMT
- Lines: 24
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- Sorry, I can't resist...
-
- > "Mars is somewhat the same distance from the sun, which is
- > very important. We have seen pictures where there are
- > canals, we believe, and water. If there is water, there
- ^^^^^^
- > is oxygen. If oxygen, that means we can breathe."
- > Dan Quayle, August 11, 1989
-
- Really, would Mr. Quayle have used the term "canals" if he was even
- dimly aware of the history of popular mythology about Mars? (i.e.,
- that the notion of canals *is* mythology)
-
- Is Quayle stupid? I dunno. Just glad I don't have to worry about that
- question for at least 3 years.
-
- ------
- Dale Atems "If it walks like a duck,
- Wayne State University, Detroit, MI and quacks like a duck..."
- Department of Physics and Astronomy
- atems@igor.physics.wayne.edu --- I forget who
-
- P.S. --- Please note the followup-to line above. This thread *really*
- doesn't belong in sci.physics. Enough noise already, let's have more signal.
-