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- From: Dr. Norman J. LaFave <lafave@ial4.jsc.nasa.gov>
- Subject: Re: Government-run programs Was: Re: Justification for the Space Program
- Message-ID: <1992Dec30.212906.2444@aio.jsc.nasa.gov>
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- Organization: Lockheed Engineering & Sciences Company
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- Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 21:29:06 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec30.203937.27599@iti.org> Allen W. Sherzer, aws@iti.org
- writes:
- >Now you might argue that space is the future of mankind and that a
- >spacefaring civilization is more important than rock climbing. I aggree
- >with that but must point out that if you think current government space
- >activity has anything to do with that then YOU are the one out of touch.
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- Actually, that is exactly what I am arguing. Unlike you though, I see
- the benefits derived from NASA's activities. Are there problems? yes.
- Should NASA be doing commercial launches? Absolutely not. However,
- to contend that NASA is a failure is to ignore that all pioneering
- work started with a few individuals and a dream willing to make the
- sacrifices to make their dream a reality. That step has been taken. NASA
- should turn the commercial activities over to corporations and return to
- doing cutting-edge scientific research, period.
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- Norman
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- Dr. Norman J. LaFave
- Senior Engineer
- Lockheed Engineering and Sciences Company
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- When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
- Hunter Thompson
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