[nabs-l] How is sending Louis Brallie coins into space relivant?

[Aziza C]

I think Bill has solved the puzzle for us, that definetly makes sense to me.
Aziza

On 5/13/09, Bill <cassonw at gmail.com> wrote:
> I attended the rocket-on! science academy several years ago and we worked
> with several blind nasa scientists.  Nasa is a large organization and does
> more then just fly into space.  The relevance is more of symbolism and
> publicity.  the point is to bring attention to the braille literacy crisis
> to the public at large.  The more people know about the crisis the more who
> can help solve it.
> Bill
>
> On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 11:25 AM, Aziza C
> <daydreamingncolor at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> I had never thought about blind people not being astronots... Now that
>> I think about it though, considering they can send robots into space,
>> why can't we go? I mean, the robot doesn't really see anything, it
>> just senses things and stores information... My guess is that blind
>> people could sense somethings missed, and with the technology NASA has
>> it shouldn't be that dangerous, I mean... besides the normal dangers.
>>
>> Also, does anyone know if their are any blind people working for NASA
>> at all? Anywhere?
>>
>> I agree with Jim, I don't see the point in sending our coins into
>> space, although I do think it's kind of cool.
>> Aziza
>>
>> On 5/13/09, T. Joseph Carter <carter.tjoseph at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > That's fine, but I've wanted to be an astronaut since I was eight
>> > years old, and cane users still need not apply.
>> >
>> > Joseph
>> >
>> > On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 12:00:31AM -0400, Kristina Constant wrote:
>> >> Hi, My best guess is that through braille literacy children can aspire
>> to
>> >> do whatever they want in life including working for nasa or doing other
>> >> science or math careers.  Kristina Constant
>> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Reed" <jim275_2 at yahoo.com>
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>> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 1:31 PM
>> >> Subject: [nabs-l] How is sending Louis Brallie coins into space
>> relivant?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>> Hello all,
>> >>> I don't get why those coins were sent into space. Usually symbolic
>> >>> gestures (such as shooting a coin into space) are somehow related to
>> >>> the organization or its mission. I really dont see the connection
>> >>> between Loius Braille, braille, the NFB, NASA, or space.
>> >>>
>> >>> Am I missing something?
>> >>> Jim
>> >>>
>> >>> Homer Simpson's brain: "Use reverse psychology."
>> >>> Homer: "Oh, that sounds too complicated."
>> >>> Homer's brain: "Okay, don't use reverse psychology."
>> >>> Homer: "Okay, I will!"
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
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