Re: Justification for the Space Program

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From: Graydon
Date: Sun, 03 Jan 1993 05:02

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Yep, stuff launched from the Moon is a bad idea.

However, if you want to fill near earth space with weapons platforms,
or just decide that you're going to have a comsat monoploy, a lunar
economy might (who can say? they might need to import all their K
vitamins or something) very well have a significant advantage.

And the 'lots of time to smack it' works both ways, generally in
the Moon's favour.

Not a justification I am fond of; not one I'd really like to see
pushed, either, but it's there.

Graydon

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Date: Sun, 3 Jan 1993 00:02:01 EST
From: Graydon <SAUNDRSG@QUCDN.QueensU.CA>
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