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From: dietz@SLB-DOLL.CSNET (Paul Dietz)
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Subject: Re: (teleoperators)(Boskone Panalist, etc.)
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Date: Tue, 18-Mar-86 06:36:01 EST
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I agree that teleoperators in space are currently nonexistent.  I was
just pointing out that showing that people are more economical than
teleoperators/robots on the ground in an application proves NOTHING
about what the economics will be in space, so Bova's comment about
Van Allen's grad students is a cheap shot.

I agree that a cheap launcher is the number one priority.  The space
station has to be taken on faith; the justifications that have been
given are weak.