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Surely this is a joke?

http://mosnews.com/feature/2005/04/19/deepimpact.shtml

[dvandorn]

Surely this is a joke?   

http://mosnews.com/feature/2005/04/19/deepimpact.shtml

I'm sure someone is Russia is actually trying this -- this type of attempt to extort money over ridiculous grounds seems very in keeping with what I know of the Russian character and culture.

However, I doubt anyone in the U.S. will ever respond to such arguments. There were scores of similar attempts within the U.S. back in the 60s, with various crackpots insisting that American and Russian satellites and Moon probes were causing their spiritual beliefs great harm. They were all laughed out of court then, and I have confidence they'll be laughed out of court now.

Then again, what with all these right-wing religious fundamentalist judges that the current U.S. administration is trying to push into the system, I could possibly be wrong... for example, if a U.S. citizen brought a suit insisting that manned spaceflight is a threat to the process of the Rapture (the triumphant return of Christ and the immediate transportation to Heaven of the "chosen few"), there are judges currently nominated for Federal courts who might well rule in favor.

-the other Doug