At 09:54 AM 2/3/03, Gel wrote: >Then the only casualties would be the US Taxpayers should 150 Million >dollar satellite explode etc.
All of the satellites are insured, so the only real casualties are the stock-holders in the insurance companies. All this crap about millions of dollars being shot into space is bunk. That money never leaves earth. It pays the employees and contractors of the space program, who put in right back into the economy. The benefits of the space program far outweigh the costs, and always have. If the government were serious about boosting the economy, the budget for space and scientific research would be increased dramatically and the entire focus of the economy would be on building better, more reliable transportation of all sorts, earth and space bound. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
