International Space Settler Society

Hi Mike,

I would like to wholeheartedly agree with this one.

Best wishes, Andy.

"Combs, Mike" wrote:

> I would only make one comment.Right now, the description on our
> webpage says: "Space Settlers" is the group for people
> who think that
> space settlements - huge rotating orbital habitats, or
>
> space cities - are a better option for human
> colonization
> in space than planetary colonization and terraforming.
> If
> you agree with this idea, come and discuss with us the
>
> better ways to make it a reality someday. If you don't
>
> agree, come and expose what you think are the weak
> points
> of that idea."I very much like this description as I
> have very strong feelings on this issue. Whatever else happens, I
> would not like to see the above message get diluted in the same manner
> that the L-5 Society's message was diluted after its absorption into
> the NSS. Groups with a broad "space is cool" focus are a dime a
> dozen, but groups which emphasize the settlement of space as opposed
> to the surfaces of other planets or moons are rare-to-nonexistent, and
> I think have a valuable and important message that should continue to
> be heard.Regards,
>
> Mike Combs
>

I would like to wholeheartedly agree with this one.
Best wishes, Andy.
"Combs, Mike" wrote:
Iwould only make one comment.
Rightnow, the description on our webpage says:
"Space Settlers" is the group for people who think that
space settlements - huge rotating orbital habitats, or
space cities - are a better option for human colonization
in space than planetary colonization and terraforming. If
you agree with this idea, come and discuss with us the
better ways to make it a reality someday. If you don't
agree, come and expose what you think are the weak points
of that idea."
Ivery much like this description as I have very strong feelings on thisissue. Whatever else happens, I would not like to see the above messageget diluted in the same manner that the L-5 Society's message was dilutedafter its absorption into the NSS. Groups with a broad "space iscool" focus are a dime a dozen, but groups which emphasize the settlementof space as opposed to the surfaces of other planets or moons are rare-to-nonexistent,and I think have a valuable and important message that should continueto be heard.
Regards,
Mike Combs

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