In respect to Mr. Brian Sutch’s letter, “Spaced out after Christmas,” it’s hard to believe this man’s ignorance. First of all, he cannot even spell the name of a highly respected and dedicated astronomer who helped humanity to come out of the Dark Ages.
Secondly, if he proposes to dismantle all of our telescopes and send no more exploratory space probes, but instead build schools in Afghanistan, what would we teach these children? That the earth is flat and the moon is made out of cheese?
I stand with our scientists who so tremendously have enlightened mankind. I don’t want to go back to the Dark Ages. And yes, they will soon be able to determine if life exists on an extra-solar planet — even if it is 600 light years distant. And contrary to Mr. Sutch’s shameful rhetoric, that will be another giant leap forward for humanity.
Guenter Hoernig
Penticton