WMartin@Office-3@sri-unix.UUCP (09/12/83)
From: WMartin at Office-3 (Will Martin) I vote to continue the practice of posting basic info, such as shuttle takeoff or landing times, etc., on this list. Saying that they can be "gleaned from any wire service or newspaper" isn't an argument against this, but actually one FOR continuing the practice. The "gleaning" is what this list is for; to collect and compile any and all on-line info (or anything anyone is willing to take the time and effort to put on-line) related to space or the space program. Aside from what I see on these lists, I have no way to get wire-service data on any of the computers on which I have accounts, so I certainly appreciate getting that data from those machines that have such links. As for newspapers, with the current low visibility of the space program, it is no simple matter of picking up any paper and immediately finding specific data on these subjects. Why go to all the trouble of finding a paper (remember not everyone buys those rags), dig through it and read every headline from pages one through 23 until you find the shuttle item, and then find out that they have edited away the specific data you are interested in, in order to make room for another cigarette ad? What could be more sensible than to take advantage of a topic-oriented mailing list to include everything you can about the topic? My thanks to those who continue to post all the info they can on any space-related subjects! Will Martin