Pete Capelli (2004-01-15 20:12Z) wrote: > > Of course, bankrupting the U.S. and getting a base on the moon are both > > useful objectives. With no financially viable country owning the lunar > > outpost, things could get quite interesting. > > Can't we just match this up with the 60% of the federal budget taken up by > social security and medicare/medicaid by launching all the recipients of > those programs to the moon?
Yeah, taking the "matching funds" concept to a new height might not be a bad idea.
