is this the beginning of permanent human occupation of space?

From: Joseph A. Dellinger (jdellinger@amoco.com)
Date: Mon Oct 30 2000 - 16:13:07 PST

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    	Right now, there is nobody in space! The entire population of
humanity is confined to Earth. When will the _permanent_ human occupation of
space begin, I wonder?

	I had thought that the long unbroken span of MIR crews in the 1990's
marked the beginning, but it was not --- it got interrupted last year. When
the first crew goes up to take residence in the space station, will _that_
finally mark the beginning?

	(When is that launch supposed to happen? Very shortly, right?)

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