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From: henry@utzoo.UUCP (Henry Spencer)
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Subject: Re: Inconsistency of some space program backers (Niven, Pournelle, et al.)
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Date: Mon, 7-Jul-86 15:46:01 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jul  7 15:46:01 1986
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>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.

The two situations are not equivalent in their long-term effects on us.
Nobody suggests closing down the Interstate Highway network just because
some "just plain folks" got hit by a truck.
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