----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Seay" <entheogens at yahoo.com>
>
> > What does the shuttle do to support specific
> > military missions?
>
> I am informed by a good source, the editor of "Space
> Age Weekly", that space exploration in the US is
> almost completely controlled by the military (I would
> have guessed this, but he verified it). Do you think
> the military is involved in this just for the sake of
> "pure" knowledge? I dont.
>
> No doubt they have scientists that are interested in
> going beyond the parameters set by the military, but I
> bet they are kept on a tight leash.
>
> -Thomas
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One need only note that the supreme space exploration mythology of our time regarding the distant future -Star Trek- is a mission fully controlled by the military. That this does not bother the overwhelming majority of the viewers does not bode well......
Ian