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To: Mark Bartlett who wrote (6064)	1/16/1998 10:57:00 AM
From: JD	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 116906

Can we get back on track. Personal request. Could all those participating on the Canada/US health care p*ssing contest, Asian/US namecalling, and other non gold related sideline issues please take them someplace else.... Short term sidetracks are encouraged and rightly so since they are oftern very informative and provide everyone with new perspectives and fresh ideas. However, a few are now dragging on far too long and no longer contribute to providing information about the thread topic. This is already a busy thread and is extremely informative. Please let's not let deteriorate to an unfocused melee. Thanks. JD PS. NO RESPONSE NECESSARY .... please, either comply or ignore ... I do not want to start yet another sidebar discussion on the merits of sidebar discussions :-)

To: Mark Bartlett who wrote (6064)	1/16/1998 12:54:00 PM
From: Gary H	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116906

Mark, we would all be paying a lot less taxes if it were not for the space program. Very big price tag for moving into the unknown, whereas the money could be used for so many humanitaian projests. Lets face it, the space program was started and moved into high gear to beat out the Russians. There is now talk about launches being responsible more then anything else for the holes in the ozone layer. The ozone hole appeared shortly after the program was under way. Makes you wonder. Some good products and jobs have come from it, but look at the price tag.