Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site sdccsu3.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!zehntel!hplabs!sdcrdcf!sdcsvax!sdccsu3!keves From: keves@sdccsu3.UUCP (Brian Keves) Newsgroups: net.columbia Subject: Re: Why space? Message-ID: <2118@sdccsu3.UUCP> Date: Tue, 7-Aug-84 00:05:19 EDT Article-I.D.: sdccsu3.2118 Posted: Tue Aug 7 00:05:19 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 4-Aug-84 00:38:33 EDT References: <2005@pur-ee.UUCP> Organization: Students of Objectivism @ San Diego Lines: 27 Ok. If anyone out there reads SF, you have probably come across most of the reasons for space travel. I can think of a few off hand, but I wont go into details. 1. Population growth on Earth. 2. Life off Earth. Technology and wars possible. We always seem to need wars. 3. Fun and adventure. (More Heinlein oriented) 4. Mineral Wealth of Asteroids and Planets. 5. Better factory conditions for producing flawless "stuff". 6. Evolution of Man. 7. Expansion of Man's empire. 8. Gain in knowledge about just about everthing. 9. Immediate gain in technology. IE. Pocket Calculators,etc... And Most Importantly, The SURVIVAL OF THE HUMAN RACE. Hope it helps -- "A is A" - Ayn Rand Name: Brian Keves USnail: UCSD Computer Center Usenet: ...!sdcsvax!sdccsu3!keves C-010 ...!sdcsvax!sdcattb!za62 La Jolla, Ca. 92093