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From: dietz@cs.rochester.edu (Paul Dietz)
Newsgroups: sci.space
Subject: Re: Space travel and the human spirit
Message-ID: <1989Feb8.171651.25278@cs.rochester.edu>
Date: 8 Feb 89 22:16:51 GMT
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In article <211@umigw.MIAMI.EDU> steve@umigw.miami.edu (steve emmerson) writes:

>I don't recall Mr. Dietz ever arguing against private funding of a manned 
>space program as being a waste of time.
>
>(Paul, please feel free to correct me).

Well, I don't feel private funding of a manned space program would be
a terribly wise way to invest one's money, but I have no problem with
those who have strongly different feelings spending their own money
any way they see fit.  If you're out to make money I suggest unmanned
is a better idea.

	Paul F. Dietz
	dietz@cs.rochester.edu