[net.space] Anybody heard of S.S.I. ?

rick (07/08/82)

I have a letter requesting funds from a group calling themselves Space
Studies Institute.  They are based in Princeton, NJ.  Their letter
comes with an endorsement by Isaac Asimov stating that "S.S.I. is the
major organization working to make space manufacturing and space
colonies possible".  

My question is this:
Does anybody know anything about them?  Do they deserve anything more
than to have their letters thrown out with the dirty diapers?
I have thought seriously about sending money to the L5 Society, because
I have heard of them and I know that they are doing useful stuff.  But
I have never heard of S.S.I.

Please reply by mail.
			Thanks,
			Rick Thomas
			houxi!u1100a!rick