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From: dmocsny@uceng.UC.EDU (daniel mocsny)
Newsgroups: sci.space
Subject: Re: Space travel and the spirit of man
Summary: the right word.
Message-ID: <665@uceng.UC.EDU>
Date: 8 Feb 89 05:51:43 GMT
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Organization: Univ. of Cincinnati, College of Engg.
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In article <583@internal.Apple.COM>, ems@Apple.COM (Mike Smith) writes:
> In article <662@uceng.UC.EDU> dmocsny@uceng.UC.EDU (daniel mocsny) writes:
> >The robotic and tele-operated technology we _must_ have to establish
> >and maintain a manned presence is not yet mature.
> Gee, and I thought Mir didn't use robotics and tele-operated technology
> to maintain a manned presence in space ...  are you shure _must_ is
> the right word?

When I say "manned presence," I refer to something a bit more substantial
than demonstration/research projects, and something that might eventually
act as something other than an economic sink. Next time I will be more
precise.

Cheers,

Dan Mocsny
dmocsny@uceng.uc.edu