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Old May 2nd 05, 11:26 PM
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"So flying a glider around for pleasure...is to be equated
to exploring space, or Christopher Columbus? "

Depends on what you do with your glider. I'm tempted to answer, YES.
Chris Columbus just did the same thing the Chinese, the Vikings, and
the Egyptians (if you enjoy such suppositions) did before him. Going
somewhere new isn't so much an exploration of a place as it is an
exploration of yourself in that place. And as Homer spent lots of time
saying, "it's the journey that's important." So, YES, absolutely,
flying a glider is the same as exploring space. All the better if you
take some pleasure in it.

OC