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From: mcgeer%ji@UCBVAX.BERKELEY.EDU (Rick McGeer)
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Subject: Re: Do we really need to leave this planet?
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Date: Sat, 8-Mar-86 04:01:19 EST
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	What sinister force could have prompted Mr. Cowan to submit his
posting?  Who could possibly make money off it?  Could it be that
the influence of the vested interests in the net debate warps the
arguments we read, and thereby manipulating our needs?  Who's
mainpulating us?  For what sinister purpose?  Inquiring minds want to
know.

	Does that sound silly to you?  Gee, me too.  I'm sick of reading
vague hints about mysterious conspiracies of the government and/or media.
Forget it!  There are tabloids in every supermarket that peddle this crap
between the Johnny Carson and Dynasty stories.  IF you have some hard
evidence that some aspect of some national debate is being manipulated, I'd
be happy to read it.  Until then, save it.

						-- Rick.