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In article <YAMAUCHI.92Dec23004324@yuggoth.ces.cwru.edu> yamauchi@ces.cwru.edu (Brian Yamauchi) writes:
>Asking "why explore space?" is like asking "why feed the starving?",
>"why create art?", or "why do basic science?"  It all comes down to
>basic human drives, and I would argue that the drive to explore is
>just as basic as the drive to help, to create, or to learn.

Good point, Brian.

That's like asking "Why flame people on USENET?"  It's just a basic, human
desire.

>
>The major achievement of Apollo was not Teflon.  The major achievement
>of Apollo was putting a man on the moon.
>
A Purdue Graduate, no less! :)
(Sorry..just had to plug my school :) )

>
>At some level, perhaps the most honest answer to the "why explore
>space?" question is the simplest -- "If you have to ask, you'll never
>understand."

Science has produced many things which have resulted in giant leaps in the
quality of life on Earth.  However, one can't take giant leaps without
making some small steps beforehand.                                    
....20 Jul 1969, Mare Tranquilitatis is my favorite example, but, I'm
biased, and according to some people, i'm a "zealot."  :)  Zealots unite!

-- 
Bill Blum			* "God willing...we shall return."        
Purdue University		* Gene Cernan, The Moon, Dec 1972(BSEE P.U. 56)
School of Nuclear Engineering	* Member of the SEDS National Board
blumb@sage.cc.purdue.edu 	*        Ad Astra Per Ardua!!