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In article <1992Dec30.200706.29744@aio.jsc.nasa.gov> Dr. Norman J. LaFave <lafave@ial4.jsc.nasa.gov> writes:

>>prevented from some action.  The government doesn't subsidize mountain
>>climbing; why should it subsidize much more expensive space escapism?

>The fact that you can equate these two things just shows how
>out of touch with reality you really are.

Oh I don't know about that. I see lots of similarities. Both climbers and
astronauts are small groups of well trained people. Both spend lots of
money to do what they do. Both are limited to letting very small numbers
of people do something exciting. After all, I will never climb Mt. Everest,
nor (the way things are going) will I ever go into space.

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.

  Allen

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