NSS is the National Space Society, and it was merged from the L5 Society and another one. I'll let you know when the stuff arrives from the States.
Wesley Parish On Wednesday 06 August 2008 22:59, Daniel Hill wrote: > NSS as is the national space society? > I read some stuff about the now defunct L5 Society > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L5_Society > actually they were merged > > so, I'm interested > > > Hi. > > > > I've just sent off a request to the NSS in the States to become a member > > and set up a Chapter in Christchurch. It's a geek extreme sport, or so > > it would appear from reading all the stuff on Slashdot, to pontificate > > about the exploration of Outer Space, the big bad governments messing it > > all up, etc., and I decided I'd join up and do something in concert with > > others. > > > > Is there anyone else who would be interested in joining with me and > > setting up this proposed NSS chapter? (FWIW, I'm going to join as a > > student, because that is what I am at the present. ;) At the very least, > > we could have pleasant evenings at restaurants and prolonged discussions > > over beer ... > > > > Wesley Parish -- Clinersterton beademung, with all of love - RIP James Blish ----- Gaul is quartered into three halves. Things which are impossible are equal to each other. Guerrilla warfare means up to their monkey tricks. Extracts from "Schoolboy Howlers" - the collective wisdom of the foolish. ----- Mau e ki, he aha te mea nui? You ask, what is the most important thing? Maku e ki, he tangata, he tangata, he tangata. I reply, it is people, it is people, it is people.
