[net.space] You gotta be kidding...

Dale.Amon%CMU-RI-FAS@sri-unix.UUCP (06/18/84)

Mr. Myers:

 I found your remarks insulting to both myself and the L5 Society, and
indicative of zero knowledge of the society.

	1) The L5 Society has no stand whatsover on BMD of any kind. It is
	   strictly a one issue organization, and that issue is building a
	   space based civilization. BMD is too divisive an issue for an
	   organization as diverse as L5.
	2) I PERSONALLY support BMD.
	3) I find it highly insulting to be in any way shape or form classed
	   with a neo-nazi like LaRouche. (ie pot calling kettle)
	4) The best description of the 'average' L5 member's political stand
	   is probably anarchy. This comfortably allows people of any
	   persuasion, left, right or none-of-the-above to coexist with the
	   organization. By political party affiliation, I would guess that
	   the percentages of Republicans/Democrats/Libertarians are roughly
	   equal.

I can't possibly imagine how you could class our organization with Larouche.
And by the way, Freeman Dyson has served on our board of directors...

I might also add that John Glenn, Don Fuqua, Newt Gingritch, Barry
Goldwater, and many others of good reputation have associated their name
with us.

We of the L5 have worked our tails off to get the space station, and we have
won, although it is just the first of many battles. Next comes the lunar
mining base. I'd like to ask you, Mr. Myers, what have YOU done?

					Dale M. Amon

myers@uwvax.ARPA (06/19/84)

Open mouth...insert foot.

My sincere apologies to Dale Amon and L5.  The acronym "L5" confused my
easily confused mind into thinking that it was the organization which was
formed for the sole purpose of touting Space-Based ABM systems.

Again,	L5	are the *good guys*, and I regret any damage I may have
done to its reputation.

-- 
Jeff Myers
ARPA: myers@wisc-rsch.arpa
uucp: ..{seismo, ihnp4}!wisc-rsch!myers

P.S. Why the hell is it called L5, any way?  Sounds like a pseudo-intelligence
organization.  JDM

cozadde@trsvax.UUCP (06/21/84)

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trsvax!cozadde    Jun 21 13:12:00 1984



		HEAR, HEAR

		And add SpacePac to those who fought and won the battle
		of the Sub-committees.

		And if you think we did well this year, just watch L5
		and SpacePac do their thing next year.

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cozadde@trsvax.UUCP (06/25/84)

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trsvax!cozadde    Jun 25 12:25:00 1984



	Just a quick refresher to Jeff Meyers:

	L5, as used by the L5 Society, is the LaGrangian point that trails
	the moon by about 60 degrees.  It happens to be a very stable orbit-
	ing point for large objects, such as space colonies.  This is where
	the L5 Society plans to hold their last meeting, whereupon we will
	disband the Society.  This hold this meeting would require the con-
	struction of a space habitat large enough to hold the quorum, which
	should be a few thousand people.  This means the industrialization
	of space will be so far along that it can't be stopped, and therefore
	the L5 Society will no longer be needed.


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