Re: Immortality and Resources

Michael Lorrey (retroman@tpk.net)
Thu, 30 Jan 1997 19:32:48 -0500


Jim Legg wrote:
>
> > What the cost [...of Mars] would
> > be is very difficult to estimate at this time, but to pay for it, just
> > imagine the value of a piece of real estate the size of Asia with a
> > climate similar to Calgary or Lhasa. Immigration fees, property sales,
> > and head taxes would pay for it.
>
> This is a good example of extrinsic value, as in Scientology/Capitalism
> speak.
>

Scientology? excuse me?

WHo would pay for it MR. Legg? how will it be financed? I've read your
stuff and you don't know jack. I'll come back to you with a more
scathing denoument later....

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