Re: Space funding (was Re: Hillary needs to quit)

Pete B wrote:
> In article <kpCdnW2jcYFdvZTVnZ2dnUVZ_tqtnZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> janeanddano@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 says...
>> See that is the fundemental difference between us.  To me. NASA is
>> the diversion.  It is not an over-riding concern that we can't live
>> without. It's that damn simple.  Go ahead now toss some more verbal
>> hand grenades. Demean and attempt to denigrate my point of view as
>> that of someone who can't possibly understand your grandiose
>> ventures to the planets.  I prefer to remain grounded and concern
>> myself with the many problems we have to deal with everyday on terra
>> firma.
>>
>
> The fault is you believe it is either or. It isn't. People don't care
> that much about other people. That is why. Not because nasa and others
> get a few dimes.

Apparently that may be true of you.  Why then should I give a **** about 
paying for humans to spread that into the cosmos?  If what you say is 
true...and I'm not saying it is...why the interest in sharing our species 
with the universe?  The fault is with this cynical attitude and the idea 
that professing it will encourage anyone to indulge the very notion of
space 
exploration.