bstempleton (11/29/82)
It occurs to me that if we were seriously worried about funding dropping for the space program, we could stop it. Have you ever considered not just how many people support the space program but just exactly who they are? It seems to me they are all pretty powerful people. If we wanted to, and were firm enough in our convictions, a strike by supporters of the space program could shut down the entire country completely - more so than any strike by teamsters or air traffic controllers ever could. (I've long been of the opinion that computer programmers could do the very same thing) Now, my personal opinion is that any sort of strike action is bad, but if they really cut back on space research, then Sen. Proxmire, watch out!
JMSK@MIT-MC@sri-unix (12/02/82)
From: Jacob Moskowitz <JMSK at MIT-MC> ...Have you ever considered not just how many people support the space program but just exactly who they are? It seems to me they are all pretty powerful people. If we wanted to, and were firm enough in our convictions, a strike by supporters of the space program could shut down the entire country completely... A very interesting suggestion. But assuming most space nuts are R&D/Engineering types, what about the familiar problem of strikes by such workers, whose contributions and hence economic effects may not be felt for months or even years ?