The REAL obstacle to SPSS

> Behalf Of *Brian Dunbar
>
> If I may - he is half right. The perception that it can be used as a
> weapon is what will matter, as illustrated here.
>
> Facts are important but perception is (sadly) what counts most.
>
> I certainly take your point. But it's bitterly unfair that in addition
> to all of it's real problems, SPS has to overcome imaginary problems as
> well. The solution to ignorance should be education. What can we all
> do to overcome such ignorance where SPS is concerned?
>
> Regards,
>
> Mike Combs

You can't do much - or perhaps you can. The root cause might be a
profound ignorance in how things work combined with an unwillingness to
integrate new data into a world view. You can't change this - you can
only enlist bigger lawyers than whomever your opposition is and make it
so. This will be considered (by whomever loathes your project) to be
unfair. Hard cheese, says I.

Perhaps I'm being pessimistic. We have a similar problem WRT space
elevators. It's too costly - it won't work - it can't work it's against
natural laws x, y and z. Same issues over and over again. Our course
of action is dictated by our modest financial means as much as our
preference. Lay out the facts, good and bad. Explain the issues in a
reasonable tone and say - in effect - here it is John Public. You're an
adult, make up your own mind. We'll be over there bending metal, let us
know if you have any questions.

Brian Dunbar
System Administrator
Liftport

brian.dunbar@...
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