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From: ph@wucec2.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.misc
Subject: Re: Inconsistency of some space program backers (Niven, Pournelle, et al.)
Message-ID: <1775@wucec2.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 5-Jul-86 07:20:54 EDT
Article-I.D.: wucec2.1775
Posted: Sat Jul  5 07:20:54 1986
Date-Received: Mon, 7-Jul-86 00:44:57 EDT
References: <6150@elsie.UUCP>
Reply-To: ph@wucec2.UUCP (Paul Hahn)
Organization: Washington U. in St. Louis, Engineering School
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In article <6150@elsie.UUCP> ado@elsie.UUCP writes:
>When just plain folks die for some stupid reason, certain space program backers
>(Niven, Pournelle, et al.) ask us to "Think of it as evolution in action."
>
>When astronauts die for some stupid reasons, we're asked to send money to the
>L-5 Society.

	    Think: in each case, whose stupidity was at fault, that of
	the people who died, or that of other people?
	    Sheesh.
						--pH
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