----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert J. Chassell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 9:06 AM Subject: International Organizational Constitution?
I agree with Bob, that in the long run something like this is necessary, and desireable. But I don't think it will happen without some precursor activities. Precursor activities may be needed to "bind" nations together and to give us "common cause". Here is a proposal I made on Culture earlier this week: ******************************************************************** ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Paul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 6:56 PM Subject: RE: Moon, Mars, Shuttle In A Museum... What Next? > From: Robert Seeberger [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > >No, it shouldn't. But realistic budgetary constraints will always > > >limit the funds available to the various space programs. > What really > > >matters is the *will* to make these things happen. > > > > >That and the ability to make space pay, not indirectly, but directly, I agree. It will happen much sooner if we have a base in space from which to exploit its resources. >so that the somewhat greedy, but admittedly efficient powers of >capitalism >go forth and flower in space. I would suggest forming a corporation with which to implement these goals. Every member gets a single vote, but your returns are based on your monetary and capital contributions. This would suggest an incentive to fund the project and an impediment to any one party (such as the US or Russia or a corporate sponsor) from dominating the direction of the project. (Yes, I think it would be a good idea to allow corporations, a limited number of them, to participate. Some corporations are as powerful as some nations, and this would give multiple representation in some quarters, but it would also be an incentive to acquire technical sophistication for some parts of the world where the current technological interest is overly focused weaponry.) It might also be useful to give voting rights to private organizations like The Planetary Society, or to (if it ever comes to exist) an Interplanetary Brotherhood Of Space Workers (Astronauts Union in case that isn't clear). xponent A Desire For Flight Maru rob ****************************************************************** If we can become engaged with the rest of the world (or at least significant portions thereof) and establish firm relationships that tend to be irrevocable (no snit fits allowed), we can set a stage where large scale fighting would be unthinkable and the energy of the human race will have some sort of focus. I think this also implies some sort of promise to the common man/woman/child that there is a better future for them. (Something like we see in the west, but spread pretty much everywhere) I would appreciate some feedback from the list regarding the space proposal. (I know the proposal I make in this thread, the political one, is a bit more iffy) xponent A Desire For Peace And Prosperity Maru rob _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
