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

[Aziza C]

I think it would rock Joesiph! Even if it was open to the public, it
would be awesome.
Aziza

On 5/13/09, T. Joseph Carter <carter.tjoseph at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dave Evans did some engineering work for NASA as I recall.  He's also
> done some of the work on a significant fighter aircraft, though I
> can't recall which one now.  We can make them fly, but not fly in
> them, apparently.
>
> I'm still committed to the idea of going into space.  I may well be
> the first blind person to do it, too.  Of course it may not matter at
> that point, since space tourism would likely be open to the general
> public before I'd be able to do it.
>
> Joseph
>
>
> On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 10:25:34AM -0700, Aziza C 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>
>>>> To: "NABS mail list" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> 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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