----- Original Message -----
From: "Norman Levitt" <njlevitt@...>
To: <Scipolicy-L@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 7:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Scipolicy-L] the "sentimental crap" of manned space travel?


>From: "Ronald J. Riley" <rjriley@...>

>
>Both you and Mr. Ferris are welcome to your opinions. Both of you miss
>the
>point that research sponsored by NASA produces incalculable benefits in a
>very broad range of technologies.
>

<<This is rather like hiring the Vienna Philharmonic to come over to your
house, all expenses paid, to put a CD in your player. Not exactly a wonder
of economic efficiency, is it?>>

To the best of my knowledge no one has ever done a comprehensive study of
the cost-benefit of NASA's work. In the absence of such a study you are
just expressing an unsupported opinion.

Ronald J. Riley www.InventorEd.org