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anti-terror laws may kill rocketry hobby
From: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 18:55:09 -0400
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-homeland-security-rocket s,0,145428.story?coll=sns-ap-nationworld-headlines \"Homer Hickam Jr., who built model rockets as a boy in Coalwood, W.Va., and went on to work for NASA and write the book that inspired the movie "October Sky," has urged Congress to exempt hobbyists. "Rocketry is a hobby that teaches almost every science you can think of," he said from Huntsville, Ala. "Kids love things that make noise and go whoosh. This is an opportunity to make science exciting." " ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as interesting-people () lists elistx com To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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