NetNews Usenet Archive 1993 #3/NN_1993_3.iso/spool/alt/politics/greens/558

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From: [e-mail] (Nobody of Importance)
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Subject: Re: Outer space resources, was Re: save the earth - ridiculous!
Date: 22 Jan 1993 00:48:18 GMT
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In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Cameron L. Spitzer) writes:
]In article <[e-mail]> Dale McMillen <[e-mail]>
] writes:
]>
]>This whole discussion about extracting resources from outer space has
]>been interesting, ...  Are there Greens out there who
]>think this is a good idea?
]
]I'd open this question to non-Greens too!  Are there any non-Greens
]who think outer space resources should be counted on in deciding how
]to address the issues Greens address?

Since I'm the one who started the whole thing (I started a thread!:)
Would my views count? I'm not a Green.

I'd say it needs to be looked into. More specifically, I think the Greens
should not oppose any efforts (private or otherwise) to reach space unless
say, someone wants to use an Orion or Nerva rocket system to launch items
to orbit. My basic view is that the Greens should do what I think the
government should do with regards to space: get out of the way, please.

](Let's except earth insolation and "resources" like orbits for
]satellites.)
]
]Here's an opinion: resources extracted in outer space will eventually
]provide untold riches to all, but they won't be available in time to
]get us out of our current jam.  Nor will any political system capable
]of fairly distributing untold riches to all.  To propose solutions to
]today's threats-to-human-habitat which require outer space resources
]is escapist fantasy, fun but not useful.

Laddie, doon't ye think ye outta.... rephrase that?

Star Trek is escapist fantasy (and *good* escapist fantasy, IMHO) but some
of the ideas on spaceflight are not. Outer-space resources can not solve all
the Earth's problems, but I think that finding them offplanet or producing
goods offplanet instead of mucking up the planet down here would be a bit
helpful.

]--
]Cameron
]Repeat after me: "THERE'S NO QUICK FIX."  Techno- or otherwise.



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Age: NOYB                           |"Military action is important to the
Address: A place                    |nation--it is the ground of death and
Email:[e-mail]    |life, the path of survival and destruction
Political Views: Somewhere in orbit |so it is important to examine it."-Sun Tzu
Blackmarks: Politically Incorrect   |Famous Last Words:
(hobbies)   Anime Otaku/Trekker     |--If you cut me down, I will only become
            Technocentric           |more powerful...
            Netrekker (claypigeon)  |--Shhh!! There it is again....
            Whole bunch of -isms    |--Use the bazooka to open the door...
     Won't remove Sun Tzu quote to  |--I cut the red wire...
     make the Greens happy ;)       |--I have a *very* bad feeling about this
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