This version of the essay appeared in the Sep/Oct 2003 edition of The Futurist. Pioneer 10 is silent. The ancient vessel was the first spacecraft to fly by Jupiter in 1973. It was the first human artifact ever to…
Year: 2003
Rescuing Ourselves (Redux)
When desperate victims in far distant conflicts plead for U.S. help, can American forces ever be used for anything other than saving Americans? Sojourners Magazine, Sept/Oct 2003 “It is not only what we do, but also what we do not…
Posted in Ending Genocide
Reaching for the Stars — And the Votes
This article appeared in the NYU/Global Beat Syndicate on July 7, 2003. Next January a rare confluence of political and scientific events will offer a golden political opportunity for a Democratic presidential candidate looking to stand out from a…
Posted in Humanity's Future in Space
Who Will Prevent Ivory Coast From Becoming The Next Rwanda?
It is not only what we do, but also what we do not do, for which we are accountable. – Moliere, actor and playwright (1622-1673) Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, May/June 2003 French troops arrived in Ivory Coast only days after…
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The Real Why
This article appeared in USA Today on February 17, 2003. It’s time for the space program to stop going around in circles. It’s time to go somewhere again. Georges Clemenceau, French Prime Minister during the First World War, reportedly…
Posted in Humanity's Future in Space
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