Date: Mon, 6 Oct 1997 17:47:42 -0700 (PDT)
From: Vivian Tyng <tyng-AT-darkwing.uoregon.edu>
Subject: Re: PKF: Cassini countdown


On Mon, 6 Oct 1997, David Geelan wrote:

> In spite of any and all protest attempts, it looks like the Cassini
> probe will be launched tomorrow. To paraphrase the old "smoke 'em if
> you've got 'em" - "pray to 'em if you've got 'em"! If you haven't a god
> to petition, better just hope that science (or is it techonology) is
> successful tomorrow.

  What if they succeed? That could only be used to justify more Cassini
Missions! 

Basically it reminds me again of PKF's idea that science should be 
subjected to the scrutiny of people whose lives would be influenced (I guess
that was stated in _Farewell to Reason_). Another lively issue after the 
HIV-AIDS. However, in this case, not only science, but big corporations as
well as bureaucracy are involved...

For more information see
http://www.animatedsoftware.com/cassini/index.html

Vivian

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