Re: SPACE Digest V9 #207

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From: THE VIKING
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 1989 11:25

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In article <Added.8XrfC6y00Ui3MefU83@andrew.cmu.edu> HOWGREJ@YALEVM.BITNET (Greg Howard) writes:
>  Though hundreds of times less
>economically viable, manned missions are politically more appealing,

I've seen the "the average Joe is incapable of understanding the unmanned 
space program" argument before, and I don't think it holds water. The large
majority of people are capable of understanding that incredible images of 
Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the sun, the edge of the universe, etc. are very
special and worthwhile.

John L. McKernan.                    Student, Computer Science, Cal Poly S.L.O.
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From: jmckerna@polyslo.CalPoly.EDU (THE VIKING)
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Subject: Re: SPACE Digest V9 #207
Summary: I think this argument is bogus.
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Date: 27 Jan 89 11:25:23 GMT
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