At 12:58 PM 2/4/03 -0500, John D. Giorgis wrote:
.....NASA, however, is the only one that does so routinely.....The Space Age Born Of The Cold War Is Over The official NASA Columbia STS-1 Lift Off Release. Spacedaily.com by Bruce Moomaw Los Angeles - Feb 02, 2003 Today's appalling Shuttle tragedy proves -- once again -- that manned spaceflight, at this point in history, is not remotely worth either its cost or its risk of lives. I say "once again" because virtually any scientist worth his salt has been pointing out that fact routinely for decades.
Gee, I never realized I was worth less than 29 cents a pound . . .
Too Bad I Don't Weigh More Maru
-- Ronn! :)
Ronn Blankenship
Instructor of Astronomy/Planetary Science
University of Montevallo
Montevallo, AL
Disclaimer: Unless specifically stated otherwise, any opinions contained herein are the personal opinions of the author and do not represent the official position of the University of Montevallo.
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