Digest Number 490

> From: Bob Hardman [mailto:Bsanctuary@...]
>
> I thought these lists were for discussion. Seems we have
> taken a step backwards, wasting both your time and mine.
> -Particularly when you notice that I was not promoting the
> idea, but merely expressing surprise that it had not come up
> for discussion.

Oh, I hope my tongue-in-cheek comments didn't cause offence. I was just
trying to provoke a chuckle. Frankly, I wish there were more situations
where the 50's and 60's vision of the future were closer to being the
reality.

> P.S. Tube Cars: Wasn't that one of G.K.O's favorites? -and
> they make more sense on habitats where you don't have to excavate.

Yes, he called them "floaters" in his book "2081".

Regards,

Mike Combs