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To: Yogizuna who wrote (317)	2/4/2003 9:21:43 PM
From: Clarksterh	Read Replies (1) of 627

I do not believe we should be sentencing astronauts to death when something goes wrong without even attempting or being prepared for a rescue mission. Did Magellan have a rescue mission in mind? Columbus? Do all the parties involved know the risks they are taking? Where in the modern psyche did it become mandatory that there be no risk no matter what the cost? Because I guarantee that no matter how much NASA (or anyone else for that matter) spends, space will remain risky. In a way it sucks, but it is some of what makes it admirable and an adventure. As long as the participants know the risks, and we always strive to fix them. Clark

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