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Originally posted by FlamesAddiction+Nov 2 2004, 12:20 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (FlamesAddiction @ Nov 2 2004, 12:20 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-RougeUnderoos@Nov 2 2004, 06:02 PM
I figure that hey, if the Americans are going to build this thing and spend a fortune doing it, Canada might as well be getting some of that money and developing some technology. I mean if it's happening either way, might as well get something out of it. Standing on the sidelines isn't going to do anything except make your legs tired.
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I say screw that. We should develop our own technology and work closer with Europe.
A little while ago, Canada devloped a new system for obtaining remotely sensed data that can produce images from space with a resolution of 3m^2 pixels, and the Americans refused to launch the satellite into space for us because they don't want to have something that good up there without having 100% control over it. So the Euros launched it for us. I say Canada takes the same approach from now on. [/b][/quote]
I don't like the whole idea any more than you do, but it just seems like it's happening with or without us so might as well get something out of it. It's going to be built on Canadian soil (at least partly) and it's not something we can ignore. I'm all for working with the Europeans and doing whatever, but this Missile Defense seems to be happening and they are going to spend a fortune. Maybe we can get some of that money that would likely be going to Halliburton :P
I've never heard that story about the sattelite -- you have any more info on that?