From: jmsatb5@aol.com (Jms at B5)
Subject: Attn JMS: The Mars Missions
To: rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated
Date: 12/12/1999 8:10:00 AM
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>In light of the recent failures of the Mars probes, I'm hearing
>increased talk of cutting funds to NASA, launching Congressional
>hearings, and just rethinking the whole space idea and/or strategy.
>Your work and perspective are highly regarded by many at NASA, maybe
>even Congress. As someone with a vision of space, is there anything
>you can think of to say to these obviously frustrated people?
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Maybe if they'd *had* proper funding, instead of having to scrape by and
compromise things, the damned thing WOULD have landed intact.
jms
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From: jmsatb5@aol.com (Jms at B5)
Subject: Attn JMS: The Mars Missions
To: rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated
Date: 12/12/1999 2:09:00 PM
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>She's been grumbling a lot about how all that
>money for failed missions could've gone to the homeless and worthier
>programs
Or one stealth bomber.
Do her and yourself a favor: buy her a copy of Michael Moore's DOWNSIZE
THIS...and let her get a sense of where far, FAR more money is really going.
jms
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