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Old June 16th 04, 01:06 AM
Jack
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Steven P. McNicoll wrote:


...they're not developing any new technology or capability.


How to explain then that they are the only ones (assuming success) that will
have done it?

Others could certainly have sailed to the new world (and probably did) using
Columbus' technology -- strange that they don't get much credit for it.

Perhaps hardware isn't the whole story, eh, when it comes to assessing capability?



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Old June 16th 04, 04:12 PM
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"Jack" wrote in message
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How to explain then that they are the only ones (assuming success)
that will have done it?


If they succeed, they wont be the only ones to have done it. I suggest you
examine the early days of space travel.


 




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