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From: chris@umcp-cs.UUCP (Chris Torek)
Newsgroups: net.space
Subject: Re: Private Space
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Date: Mon, 11-Nov-85 04:05:42 EST
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> ... there are some intriguing ideas [in Phoenix], but they are
> untried technologies.  It will take much time, people, and money
> to develop the technologies to the point of being able to carry
> passengers.  I wish it were otherwise.  If you or anyone else has
> a cheaper way to do things, please tell me.

This is exactly the point.  If Boeing were to develop these ideas
`properly', it would take much time, people and money.  The
`entrepreneurs' will instead try to develop these on a shoestring
---a crazy idea `of course'---and will probably fail, but if they
succeed, WOW!

Boeing's investors would never approve.  Pacific American Launch
Systems', on the other hand....
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In-Real-Life: Chris Torek, Univ of MD Comp Sci Dept (+1 301 454 4251)
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