[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > On Mon, 3 Feb 2003 22:36:45 +0000, > Pigeon wrote: > > [...] > > > Personally, I think that the space programme in its current > > state of development is frequently trying to run before it can > > walk, and consumes money which would be better spent on famine > > relief. > > That's one way to look at it. Agreed, famine victims should have > priority. But a country which already spends a hundred billion > dollars for its defense ought to spend a few more tens of billion > dollars for a space program that could save the planet when the > next Big One comes along
Wanna "save the planet"? Why not spend some money on finding a way to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels? I know it would be exciting to be able to experience escaping to Mars with a gas mask over your face, but some of us like adventure a little less than that. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
