no_reply@yahoogroups.com writes:

> I truly would hate to see this club die. But, I also would like to see more
> legitimate topics in this club relating to the planning of terraforming and
> colonizing the planet.

Mark, there are many of us that do not want to see this club or any other
forum devoted to space, especially Mars die.
However we cannot make people post and discuss things. It is up to the
membership to see that this group stays alive and helps in getting private
people
into space.

> What organizations, groups are there that are being serious about this?

As the principle stockholder and CEO I am prejudiced when I suggest
1000Planets.com and it's sister organization "The United Space Development
Team."
We are into developing CELSS units and the other items required to live off
earth, either in orbit or on another planet.

> Do you think that Bush was way too premature and untimely in bringing up
> the subject to the public?

No, I do not. Space research is not a proper government function and It is
not the place of the government to see that we get to Mars or any other off
Earth place.

> Serious issues of trashing this planet without adequate recycling
> (recycling should be 100 Percent) poses problems of 'how will' issues that
plague
> earth will be solved before Mars.

Have you recycled 100% at any time in your life or do you flush a toilet.
These problems are being addressed slowly but surely and we have answers and
will
have better answers when we are ready to leave here.

> Thanks, Mark Penter

Thank you for your interest in space and in particular Mars. Keep posting to
this group and it will stay alive.

John Wayne Smith, CEO 1000Planets, Inc.


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