Posted on 10/17/2003 2:47:10 PM PDT by Diogenesis
American Physical Society: SPACE RACE: SHENZHOU-5 VERSUS MERCURY-5. (supports China and Xlinton space giveaway)
Friday, October 17, 2003
1. SPACE RACE: SHENZHOU-5 VERSUS MERCURY-5.
On Wednesday, China successfully launched the Shenzhou-5 space capsule into orbit with taikonaut Yang Liwei on
board and returned him safely to Earth after 14 orbits. The first American to reach orbit, John G lenn, circled Earth a
mere three times in the Mercury-5 capsule - 3 years before Yang was born. And this is only the beginning; China
hopes eventually to construct a permanent base on the moon. Americans should welcome China's new direction.
Sending humans into space offers no military, economic, or scientific advantage; rather it's a symbolic demonstration
that China has arrived as an economic power and can now afford to waste vast sums of money. Perhaps the U.S.
could help by offering China complete plans for the space shuttle. This would serve the cause of world peace by
diverting China's resources from more dangerous adventures.
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