Chip
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> From: Moontanman_at_aol.com [SMTP:Moontanman at aol.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 3:10 AM
> To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
> Subject: Re: NANFA-- "Skeptical Environmentalist"
>
> I would just be happy for them to start funding the space program like
> it's.
> 000009% as important as it really is. With the funding wasted on one more
> nuclear submarine we could be the United States of the Solar System and it
> would
> mean something! With access to the raw materials in space and the free
> energy
> to work them an enormous amount of things could be made and transferred
> from
> space to earth. Keeping us from having to strip mine as much of our own
> planet.
> Not to mention be able to develop theoretical technologies that would free
> us
> from any dependence on oil. Eventually humans will have to give up the
> earth
> after destroying every habitat here on earth and make artificial habitats
> in
> space. There are just too many of us and we multiply too fast. Most
> religions
> will make sure this will never stop. space habitats will allow us to move
> the
> entire ecology (or at least a significant percentage of it) into orbiting
> habitats. These habitats can be as wild or controlled as we wish not to
> mention
> being able to safely fool around with genetic engineering in isolated
> habitats.
> But NASA has to squabble over funding the latest Powerball winner could
> almost
> rival. If we as a species do not start to think ahead there will be no
> future
> with us in it or our lovely planet or all the little creatures we all hold
> so
> dear. Nuclear power will have to be developed for use in space, chemical
> rockets are like trying to ship goods and services around the earth in a
> birch bark
> canoe. Read this article, all of it, not just part one and see how easy it
>
> could be.
>
> <A HREF="http://www.nuclearspace.com/a_liberty_ship.htm">NuclearSpace:
> Opening the Next Frontier pt. 1</A>
>
> Moon
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