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From: sheppard@caen.engin.umich.edu (Ken  Sheppardson)
Newsgroups: sci.space
Subject: Re: Call for new news group : sci.space.seds
Keywords: Space, newsgroup, SEDS
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Date: 7 Nov 90 23:03:40 GMT
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In article <14853@ists.ists.ca> white@nereid.ists.ca (Harold Peter White) writes:
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>I was also thinking about the idea of suggesting a seds news group (ie. 
>sci.seds). I would like to see one group for discussion of the near future of 
>exploration and development of space, with input from all areas. This could 
>possibly save band width from people always cross-posting such things between 
>sci.space, sci.astro, and sci.space.shuttle. To have to go through the same 
>messages two or three times is rather a bother. Let sci.astro talk about 
>astronomy, let sci.space talk about space (and yes, I realize that there is no 
>set devission between the two), and sci.space.shuttle talk about shuttle 
>related topics. Discussion about such things as space station Fred, a moon 
>base, space agriculture and medicine could be posted to sci.seds, instead of 
>cross posted amongst a few different groups. (Assuming people resist the urge 
>to cross-post). Infact, I'm willing to bet that those who read sci.astro and 
>sci.space.shuttle (and a few other groups) will also read this in sci.space, 
>and thus I don't need to cross post.
>
>Anyone else interested in a group for discussion on the area of exploration and
>development of space? 
>
>H. Peter White
>white@nereid.sal.ists.ca
>ISTS / Space Astrophysics Laboratory


   I guess I just don't see the point. Why not sci.space.nasa or sci.space.esa
   or sci.space.aiaa or sci.space.interkosmos...

   Things work just fine now, don't they ? 

   What's wrong with sci.space ?

   Just my 2 cents.

   Ken