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TDF 2 2006
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Newsletter 2-2006 -
For the human Right to Space Travel! - A. Autino
Media
report that one only planer is nomore enough for our development. The
sharp dicotomy between economic development and the danger represented by
the development for our mother planet, should be evident. One only option
can reconcile the two needs: space!
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Space Ecomony
- F. Pallavicini and L. Spairani interview prof. Giovanni F. Bignami
During "The Future of Science" conference held in Venice last September
we collected Giovanni Bignami opinion on Space Economy and the role of private enterprises
and Space Agencies in its development. (Italian Language)
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Space
is the answer to the resource crisis
- A. Cavallo
The
real crisis, of which the conflict between West and Islam is only one item,
concerns the availability of the resources needed for a dignituous life,
for the whole humankind. Space is not a cost, but a resource, rather, the
solution of the problem: less weapons, more spacecrafts!
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For a politics of support to Space Economy
- A. Autino
Who
made an ethical choice in favour of humankind, and takes priority the
rights and the interests of every one of the almost seven billion humans
living on Earth, should support a programme to drive resources for a real
spce development policy.
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The
future of Science: Evolution
- Reportage by L. Spairani
In
Venezia from September 21st to 23rd 2006, the second session of “The future of
Science” conference was held, near the Cini Foundation. The topic was
Evolution. Evolution is key in astrophisics, in genetics, in
philosophy and psichology. It concerns ourselves, our future and our role in
the Universe.
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Some
Precedents for a Constitutional Right to Space Travel
- P. Collins
The enshrinement of the human right to travel
in space in constitutions which we are proposing is not an infringement on any existing rights, but a restatement of the status quo from the individual's point of view. The new clause should be welcomed by all who are concerned to achieve the greatest economic and social freedom within a just framework of law.
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Creating
a solar civilization -
Kim Pearth
Our planet is a rare oasis, where life thrives and the human species emerged to
explore the stars. It seems a safe place for life, but is a deceptive
appearence. We know better now than to pretend that we are safe in our Earthly nest from natural disasters and extinction level events.
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The Gaetano A. Crocco's grand tour
goes on - L. Spairani
Gen. Gaetano Arturo Crocco,
during the VII IAF Congress in Rome – September 1956, gave a paper titled:
"One-Year Exploration-Trip
Earth-Mars-Venus-Earth", where he
enunciates, among others, the concept of teh "cosmic highways", 40
year in advance!!
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“Don't come knocking” by Wim Wenders
- Review by A. Autino
An
old car, techonlogic icon, is a medium for the ransom both of the parents
and of the children. it is always worth to undertake a trip, though late,
and it is always worth to face human relationships, though difficult and
stormy. And to pass to our children, true or probable, by blood or by
culture, good technological inheritance and good ideas to be developed.
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The new man is born, and is fractal
- G. Gelibter interviews Mandelbrot
The
New Man is among us: is the new fractal generation. Professor Benoit
Mandelbrot, one of the great forerunners in the Caos jungle, announce it.
He's the father of that dizzy fractal thought that, using the computer
power, goes over the Euclidian geometry. (Italian
language)
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The Chinese
Space Race -
J. D. Cordero
For decades the most populous nation of the world lived in an auto-imposed isolation, but now it came up to challenge the world as a big power.
The Cold War brought men on the moon. Now the space competition
is to get the military advantage on the "higher ground." But not only.
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