From: utzoo!miles
Newsgroups: net.space
Title: Re: Brazil in Space 
Article-I.D.: utzoo.2292
Posted: Tue Jul 20 07:16:21 1982
Received: Tue Jul 20 07:16:21 1982


	'From decvax!cca!Jim@sri-unix
					Indeed why would they? For commercial
	transport they should depend on us(or rather hopefully US companies)just
	as other people do for most high tech services. The only ... '

	WHY???

	Those Brazilians had better apologize for the blatant lies and
	misconceptions that they have been spreading. Really, do they think
	us so stupid as to not see their reasons for opening up their own
	space program. Their prmary purpose must be military.

	That idea is mostly BS , to Jim@sri-unix , please furnish me with
	conclusive proof or evidence of Brazils intentions in space. I hope
	you can.

	Why should Brazil or any other people depend on the US. Most transportat	-ion devices that the US makes are not all that great. Most european
	countries make better stuff than the US does. i.e. Cars,trucks,boats,tins,... Many high tech systems from outside the US rival US high tech
	if not actually better. The only advantage the US has is that they
	can come up with more, faster. The only other advantage that the US has
	is that they are the only country that does have some sort of reusable
	space system. Just because they do, is it really so inconcievable
	that another country might want to do it themselves? By the way,
	Shuttle tech is not all that high.

			From Raymond S.