To: Darksheare
did you know that the US could have beat the ussr into space???
but pres kennedy wanted the ussr to be first so he could go to congress an ask for lots of money to "catch up" he got the money and away we went.
192 posted on
10/15/2003 9:49:10 AM PDT by
camas
To: camas
pres kennedy wanted the ussr to be first so he could go to congress an ask for lots of money That is BS. However, China is about 10 years ahead of the US in space hardware right now.
194 posted on
10/15/2003 9:51:34 AM PDT by
RightWhale
(Repeal the Law of the Excluded Middle)
To: camas
Had heard somethign liek that.
Wrote it off to rumor mongering at the time.
198 posted on
10/15/2003 10:14:49 AM PDT by
Darksheare
(Resistance is futile, but we may be placated with chocolates and shiny trinkets to add to our hord.)
To: camas
somethign liek = something like
Typing and listening at the same time doesn't work so well.
199 posted on
10/15/2003 10:15:30 AM PDT by
Darksheare
(Resistance is futile, but we may be placated with chocolates and shiny trinkets to add to our hord.)
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