How to fill a new Habitat?

Hi Joe, Omar,

Let us turn it around a bit. Let's say the thousand $ you contribute goes as Charity / share subscription. (Think of it both ways, if you loose, it is charity; in case the company you contribute to is not staffed with dunderheads, they could even make your money appreciate). With a billion $ / year the foundation could be set for a first rate aerospace company and all the guys who have put their trust in the company could end up as millionaires : - ))) Hmmm ..Greed, Greed.

Any takers? I don't think the money should be put into making a spacehab immediately, better to concentrate on a good launch system first, or a modest space hotel.

Selvaraj.

From: isildurbane
To: spacesettlers@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 6:26 AM
Subject: [spacesettlers] Re: How to fill a new Habitat?

--- In spacesettlers@yahoogroups.com, sraj wrote:
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> I have often wondered why people cannot contribute a small amount
to promote ventures of great importance to humanity; in the era of
the internet that should be possible. Religious denominations seem to
know how to collect money for their various schemes through public
subscription, aerospace ventures could attempt the same
route........... that will of course mean convincing society at large
about the great importance of humans becoming a spacefaring species.
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Well... Donate to your favorite non-profit that is actually doing
something. There are a few out there.

> The Bible I am told states that one has to contribute 1/10 th of
ones income to God. I don't know how many people do that. But if a
million people contributed a thousand $ every year you would have a
billion $ / year. Something to think about !!
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The tithe is debatable even among Christians. I've heard preachers
(Christian preachers mind you) state that it is one of the biggest
frauds in the Christian church. This group isn't about religion
though so I won't bore you with any more.

> Selvaraj.
>

Joe