tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737941.post112138455131261004..comments2024-01-14T17:27:30.511-05:00Comments on Law, Legislation, and Lunacy: Damn Lies and SecretsDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14364155797420903461noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737941.post-1121791061120989472005-07-19T12:37:00.000-04:002005-07-19T12:37:00.000-04:00But what Sputnik did is showed the US government a...But what Sputnik did is showed the US government and the public that Russia had an extremely visible advantage into what was (at the time) the last great scientific and military frontier. Sputnik was a symbol of Russian dominance in space, and it is what spurred the US into going to the moon and developing the shuttle program.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps this is the kind of scare the renewable-energy folks need. Like Sputnik, maybe it can scare some good science out of everyone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com