aws@iti.org (Allen W. Sherzer) (06/17/91)
In article <6204@mindlink.bc.ca> Nick_Janow@mindlink.bc.ca (Nick Janow) writes: >"Looking far into the future, the Japanese feel that automation in space will >be a huge enterprise. I don't think anybody doubts that at all. The only question is the wisdom of putting all our eggs into one basket. I think the Japanese agree which is why they are also spending money on manned space. >Thus they show a willingness to invest in long-term >space robotics to develop a vast technological base from terrestrial work." The US also spends a lot on robotics research. In fact, in absolute terms I suspect we spend even more than Japan. >I think the Japanese direction is determined by economic and political >foresight, Japan is spending billions on Freedom and where the loudest complainers when it was cancled. May we conclude than that you have changed your mind and now support Freedom? Allen -- +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Allen W. Sherzer | DETROIT: Where the weak are killed and eaten. | | aws@iti.org | | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+