zmapj36@cc.ic.ac.uk (M.S.Bennett Supvs= Prof Pendry) (11/07/90)
SEDS is one of the largest space student organisation in the world- USSEDS was founded 10 years ago to put pressure on congress to uncancel a number of probe missions - in this it was successful. Now SEDS is growing into a multi-national organisation with branches across the world (Italy, Tiwan, Canada). We have links with the ISU and Eurasia (the European Space student group). We clearly need some means of giving people an easy mode of access other than BITNET mail servers - NEWS would be an excelent method. I await your responses, if any - (would that mean you did not object?) Yours M.S.Bennett -- /------ ------- -----\ /------ | ====================== | | | | \ | | M. Sean Bennett | \-----\ |---- | | \-----\ | UKSEDS TECH.OFF. | | | | / | | Janet:SEDS@CC.IC.AC.UK |
white@nereid.ists.ca (Harold Peter White) (11/07/90)
I was also thinking about the idea of suggesting a seds news group (ie. sci.seds). I would like to see one group for discussion of the near future of exploration and development of space, with input from all areas. This could possibly save band width from people always cross-posting such things between sci.space, sci.astro, and sci.space.shuttle. To have to go through the same messages two or three times is rather a bother. Let sci.astro talk about astronomy, let sci.space talk about space (and yes, I realize that there is no set devission between the two), and sci.space.shuttle talk about shuttle related topics. Discussion about such things as space station Fred, a moon base, space agriculture and medicine could be posted to sci.seds, instead of cross posted amongst a few different groups. (Assuming people resist the urge to cross-post). Infact, I'm willing to bet that those who read sci.astro and sci.space.shuttle (and a few other groups) will also read this in sci.space, and thus I don't need to cross post. Anyone else interested in a group for discussion on the area of exploration and development of space? H. Peter White white@nereid.sal.ists.ca ISTS / Space Astrophysics Laboratory
irwin@iago.caltech.edu (Horowitz, Irwin Kenneth) (11/08/90)
In article <1990Nov6.193929.6072@cc.ic.ac.uk>, zmapj36@cc.ic.ac.uk (M.S.Bennett Supvs= Prof Pendry) writes... > >SEDS is one of the largest space student organisation in the world- USSEDS was >founded 10 years ago to put pressure on congress to uncancel a number of >probe missions - in this it was successful. > Just want to clear this up for the record...SEDS WAS NOT formed to put pressure on Congress to fund certain space probes (our friends in the UK seem to have this crazy notion, but I know not from where...). SEDS is a non-profit organization, and as such is limited to the rules governing such groups in terms of political lobbying. What SEDS (which by the way stands for Students for the Exploration and Development of Space) does is work to promote our goals through educational activities. While it is true that the members of SEDS can become politically involved (as US citizens we all have that right), we can't really do it as an organization, but simply as individuals. In fact, in the past few months, I have written a letter to several congressmen (concerning the SEI) as well as helped in the reelection campaign of Congressman George Brown (who appears to have won!). However, I did this not as a SEDS member, but rather as a concerned citizen (see the difference, Sean?). > >Now SEDS is growing into a multi-national organisation with branches across the >world (Italy, Tiwan, Canada). We have links with the ISU and Eurasia (the >European Space student group). > >We clearly need some means of giving people an easy mode of access other than >BITNET mail servers - NEWS would be an excelent method. > For anyone who is interested, there are two news groups that are devoted to SEDS information. One, called SEDSNEWS, is basically a rehash of much of the NASA info released on sci.space and sci.space.shuttle (probe and shuttle updates) as well as some other info of interest. The other deals mainly with the internal workings of SEDS as an organization, and has proven extremely helpful in terms of communications between students at widely scattered locations. It is called SEDS-L. If you are interested in receiving either of these, please contact me, and I'll forward the instructions on how to sign up for them. In the meantime, if ANYONE out there is curious about SEDS, and would like more info, I'll be more than happy to provide whatever you may need. We are looking to expand our organization, and would like to get contacts from interested high school and college students from around the world! BTW, I have been a member of SEDS since my freshman year at MIT (1982), and have had many wonderful experiences due to my involvement with SEDS. I really want to make SEDS available to anyone who is interested in humanity's future in space. > >I await your responses, if any - (would that mean you did not object?) > > Yours M.S.Bennett >-- >/------ ------- -----\ /------ | ====================== | >| | | \ | | M. Sean Bennett | >\-----\ |---- | | \-----\ | UKSEDS TECH.OFF. | > | | | / | | Janet:SEDS@CC.IC.AC.UK | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Irwin Horowitz |"Suppose they went nowhere?"-McCoy Astronomy Department |"Then this will be your big chance California Institute of Technology | to get away from it all!"-Kirk irwin@romeo.caltech.edu | from STII:TWOK ih@deimos.caltech.edu | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
sheppard@caen.engin.umich.edu (Ken Sheppardson) (11/08/90)
In article <14853@ists.ists.ca> white@nereid.ists.ca (Harold Peter White) writes: > > >I was also thinking about the idea of suggesting a seds news group (ie. >sci.seds). I would like to see one group for discussion of the near future of >exploration and development of space, with input from all areas. This could >possibly save band width from people always cross-posting such things between >sci.space, sci.astro, and sci.space.shuttle. To have to go through the same >messages two or three times is rather a bother. Let sci.astro talk about >astronomy, let sci.space talk about space (and yes, I realize that there is no >set devission between the two), and sci.space.shuttle talk about shuttle >related topics. Discussion about such things as space station Fred, a moon >base, space agriculture and medicine could be posted to sci.seds, instead of >cross posted amongst a few different groups. (Assuming people resist the urge >to cross-post). Infact, I'm willing to bet that those who read sci.astro and >sci.space.shuttle (and a few other groups) will also read this in sci.space, >and thus I don't need to cross post. > >Anyone else interested in a group for discussion on the area of exploration and >development of space? > >H. Peter White >white@nereid.sal.ists.ca >ISTS / Space Astrophysics Laboratory I guess I just don't see the point. Why not sci.space.nasa or sci.space.esa or sci.space.aiaa or sci.space.interkosmos... Things work just fine now, don't they ? What's wrong with sci.space ? Just my 2 cents. Ken
zmapj36@cc.ic.ac.uk (M.S.Bennett Supvs= Prof Pendry) (11/08/90)
This is just to set the record straight - I should not have used the word 'congress'. SEDS was also formed to educate people about space and inspire them to achieve. I have also been told that I'm using the wrong news group! Is it too much to ask for a news group called HELP! >chukle< OK all kidding asside I have got no +ve response so I withdraw the sujestion. I hope to have some persons posting a complete history of SEDS to this newsgroup. I'm also trying to fix my signature file! -- /------ ------- -----\ /------ | ====================== | | | | \ | | M. Sean Bennett | \-----\ |---- | | \-----\ | UKSEDS TECH.OFF. | | | | / | | Janet:SEDS@CC.IC.AC.UK |
zmapj36@cc.ic.ac.uk (M.S.Bennett Supvs= Prof Pendry) (11/09/90)
I seem to have been too quick to say that there was no backing I think I may call for a discussion on the topic in the proper manner. This I am doing to day. I have got some positive responses from various groups. M.Sean Bennett -- /------ ------- -----\ /------ | ====================== | | | | \ | | M. Sean Bennett | \-----\ |---- | | \-----\ | UKSEDS TECH.OFF. | | | | / | | Janet:SEDS@CC.IC.AC.UK |
David.Anderman@ofa123.fidonet.org (David Anderman) (11/10/90)
Can you publish information about a SEDS chapter in San Diego? -- David Anderman Internet: David.Anderman@ofa123.fidonet.org Compuserve: >internet:David.Anderman@ofa123.fidonet.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------
irwin@iago.caltech.edu (Horowitz, Irwin Kenneth) (11/10/90)
In article <1990Nov8.145217.14520@cc.ic.ac.uk>, zmapj36@cc.ic.ac.uk (M.S.Bennett Supvs= Prof Pendry) writes... > >I hope to have some persons posting a complete history of SEDS to this >newsgroup. > > >-- >/------ ------- -----\ /------ | ====================== | >| | | \ | | M. Sean Bennett | >\-----\ |---- | | \-----\ | UKSEDS TECH.OFF. | > | | | / | | Janet:SEDS@CC.IC.AC.UK | > I doubt that the readership of this news group would necessarily care to receive a complete history of SEDS. There may be several individual readers out there that are interested. In any event, the current leadership of SEDS is in the process of putting together a booklet describing the organization's first 10 years, with special sections written by long time members like myself. This booklet will not be completed until sometime next year, but when it is completed, I will post a message to sci.space to that effect. At that point, any interested readers out there can e-mail me requesting a copy of the booklet and I will see that one is sent to you. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Irwin Horowitz |"Suppose they went nowhere?"-McCoy Astronomy Department |"Then this will be your big chance California Institute of Technology | to get away from it all!"-Kirk irwin@romeo.caltech.edu | from STII:TWOK ih@deimos.caltech.edu | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
nickw@syma.sussex.ac.uk (Nick Watkins) (11/12/90)
From article <1990Nov6.193929.6072@cc.ic.ac.uk>, by zmapj36@cc.ic.ac.uk (M.S.Bennett Supvs= Prof Pendry): > founded 10 years ago to put pressure on congress to uncancel a number of > probe missions - in this it was successful. Which ones ? I know Planetary Society was involved in lobbying for Galileo & Mars Observer - what exactly did SEDS do ? Nick --