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Re: Manned Venus Flyby
From: James N Wilson
Date: 2012 Sep 3, 14:09 -0700
From: James N Wilson
Date: 2012 Sep 3, 14:09 -0700
I hate astronauts. Not as people, but as huge consumers of scarce money. They haven't done anything nearly as scientifically rewarding as our robots have. And they need a lot of sandwiches to survive. I was manager of a mission to be launched on the shuttle, and I was shocked when the mission plan had to be interrupted so the damn astronauts could sleep. We don't have problems like that with robots. But I did get to understand their allure when I attended a press conference at the cape for my last mission, Mariner 10 to Venus and Mercury. I asked a Reuters correspondent if he had any interest in our mission, and he said no. I asked why, and he replied, "No man." Publicity is the name of the game and robots aren't as popular as people. Jim Wilson ____________________________________________________________ Woman is 53 But Looks 25 Mom reveals 1 simple wrinkle trick that has angered doctors...
