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From: tneff@bfmny0.UU.NET (Tom Neff)
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Subject: Re: LDEF
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Date: 10 Nov 89 14:34:04 GMT
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In article <104.UUL1.3#5131@mvac23.UUCP> thomas@mvac23.UUCP (Thomas Lapp) writes:
>Why should things which could hit earth on re-entry be required to stay
>up for decades?  It just means that our generation doesn't have to worry
>about it, but a future earth (with a denser population -- more chance of
>it hitting someone).

It improves the odds on a reboost.

And if they don't, hey -- what has the future earth ever done for US?  :-)

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