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January 24, 2005

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They couldn't offer much material support for the tsunami victims, but China's able to do what the Russians and Americans did fifty years ago: they're going back into space, again. In terms of wasting money to satiate a vague nationalistic urge, this has to be in the top 10.

Meanwhile on Planet Earth, China and India's rapprochement continues apace. These two rivals clearly see many areas of mutual interest and have plenty in common.

 posted by Simon on 01.24.05 at 12:16 PM in the




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While I don't deny that it is an exercise in nationalism but I do think that people who are doing it are in there for the long run. If China can make these space systems cheaper then it is good for the rest of us. NASA can revitalize its space programs in spite of all those budget cuts by outsourcing it.

posted by: Preetam Rai on 01.24.05 at 07:22 PM [permalink]




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