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X-Original-To: cryptography@metzdowd.com X-Original-To: cryptography@metzdowd.com To: cryptography@metzdowd.com, gnu@toad.com Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 02:29:32 -0700 From: John Gilmore <gnu@toad.com> http://www.spacedaily.com/news/spacetravel-05y.html First crypto, now space travel. The lunatics in Washington are working hard to drive another industry that's critical to US interests overseas. Did they think that after collecting $20M in prepayments from passengers, Sir Richard Branson would give up, on orders from DC? No, he'll clone Rutan's work somewhere else, as best he can, and build a space industry where it's welcome. Either that, or Rutan will take his head and export it to where he can run a business without interference. John Red Tape For SpaceShipTwo by Irene Mona Klotz Cape Canaveral (UPI) Apr 26, 2005 ... The problem is U.S. export controls issues ... "At this point, due to uncertainty about possible licensing requirements, we are not able to even view Scaled Composites' designs for the commercial space vehicle," Whitehorn said. "After U.S. government technology-transfer issues are clarified and addressed if deemed necessary, we hope to place a firm order for the spacecraft." ... Despite a price tag of $200,000, about 100 people have signed contracts for rides on Virgin Galactic's spaceliner and agreed to pay the money upfront, while another 29,000 or so aspiring astronauts have agreed to put down deposits of $20,000 each. --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Cryptography Mailing List Unsubscribe by sending "unsubscribe cryptography" to majordomo@metzdowd.com
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