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Monday, October 23,1^ —
Space center will offer I
visitors taste of flight
SPACE CENTER, Houston (AP)
— Visitors to the Johnson Space
Center soon will be getting a taste of
the reality of spaceflight at Space
Center Houston, its new general
manager says.
“The best thing we want people to
come and experience is what
manned spaceflight is all about and
what the challenges of it can be,”
said Vance Ablott, who will oversee
fund raising and operations for the
new visitors’ center.
The center is scheduled to open in
summer 1991.
For years, space program observ
ers longed for a more spacious and
revealing visitors’ center.
Some also have expressed hope
that archives and personal papers of
important people in the space pro
gram, now in various museums and
university collections, could be
housed closer to Johnson Space Cen
ter.
But for the time being, Space
Center Houston is planned as a tour-
Writers,
scientists
share ideas
Research consortium
looks into future
AUSTIN (AP) — When the MCC
computer research consortium took
a look at technology’s future re
cently, it turned to what might seem
an unconventional source for a
group of scientists: science fiction
writers.
But as part of a regular seminar
for corporate members, MCC added
to an agenda full of technical dis
cussions one workshop featuring
several “cyberpunks,” authors who
base their themes in technology.
“The idea was to get all these crea
tive minds into one room, authors
and researchers, and have them
throwing ideas back and forth at
each other,” Cynthia Williams,
spokesman for the Microelectronics
and Computer Technology Corp,
said.
“This session was particularly
well-attended,” she said. “We do
have a lot of science fiction fans
here, as you can imagine.”
MCC is a consortium formed by
the nation’s high-tech industry in
1982 to conduct long-term com
puter and technology research.
Twenty companies are shareholding
members, and 17 more are associate
members.
MCC hosts periodic seminars to
report developments to members.
MCC technology analyst Gary
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I he idea was to
get all these creative minds
into one room, authors and
researchers, and have
them throwing ideas back
and forth at each other.”
Cynthia Williams,
MCC spokesman
Knight came up with the idea for a
science fiction-science workshop.
“Science fiction is known as the lit
erature of ideas,” Knight said. “And
there’s a subset of writers — called
cyberpunks —who use high-technol
ogy as the setting and background
for their stories. So I thought, ‘Gee,
I’d like to talk to these people and
see what they think is lurking out
there.’ ”
The result was a two-hour panel
discussion, “View of the Technology
Future,” that featured William Gib
son, Walter Jon Williams, Lewis
Shiner, Pat Cadigan, Bruce Sterling,
Tom Maddox and Omni magazine
fiction editor Ellen Datlow.
Since both the scientists and the
science fiction writers are contem
plating the future, their meeting was
a natural, Knight said.
“What we try to do at MCC is fig
ure out what the future needs are —
society’s needs, business needs, hu
man needs — and we try to watch
what technologies are emerging that
might fill those needs,” Knight said.
“The writers have insight into
people and society, so their views
and intuitions about how society and
technology will interact are of value
to us,” he said.
While little new ground was bro
ken, the writers’ perspectives were
helpful, Knight said.
“We gave the writers some tours
of our labs and on-going projects,”
he said.“Being writers, they had
their notebooks out. Something
would be said and I’d notice two or
three of them scribbling away. You
could see plots being hatched.” he
said.
Knight said one thing the future
may hold is another writer-scientist
session.
“It was never thought of as a se
rious component (of the bigger
meeting), but having done it and
seen the enthusiasm that was gener
ated, we think we might run it
again,” he said.
ists’ site to bring the taxpayers closer
to the space program, its past and its
future.
“It’s not a museum, and we don’t
want to be a museum park,” Ablott,
a 20-year veteran of the Walt Disney
organization, said. “We’re providing
a hands-on environment. We want
people to understand what it is like
to land the shuttle.”
“The shuttle is an interesting air
craft,” he said. “Theoretically it
should not fly. Young people will
understand how difficult it is,” refer
ring to computer displays that will
appeal to young visitors and will be
used to simulate a shuttle flight.
He said shooting should stann
summer on a film to be shown in i;
center that will show howastron:;
are trained.
Another planned featureisa^
lery with space flight artifacts,Mi
cury and Gemini capsules ando(;
items, Ablott said.
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stylized visit of the mission contn ron
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the.
“These are actual training devices
used by the astronauts,” Ablott said.
“What they do is handle portions of
whatever flight is taking place.
These will be modified for our use,
with computer screens and key
boards. In a sense it’s like a video
game. Kids will be familiar with
that.”
room, in real time, where you:,
hear from a briefing officer whaia
actly is happening right now
space flight” or some other NAji
activity, he said.
A tram-ride tour will takevisiiti]
around the Johnson Space Cenis. ‘
with guides describing the
done in various buildings.
“We expect to complete
development by the end ofthisjej
This will enable us to sell thebondf,
nancing in January and
ground in early February.”
The total cost, Ablott said, will*
about $64 million.
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Monday
STUDENT GOVERNMENT: will have an external affairs meeting open toallin-
terested students at 8:30 p.m. in 510 Rudder. Call Kenny Gossett at 845-
3051 for more information.
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY AND
HUMANITIES: will have a University Chamber Series with A&M faculty
and guests at 8 p.m. in Rudder Theater. Call Rebecca Binder at 845-3355
for more information.
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY: will have a seminar titled “Biological Clocksin
Man and Beast” at 2 p.m. in 601 Rudder.
DELTA UPSILON: will have its weekly meeting for all actives and pledgesat
8:30 p.m. in Rudder. Check the screens for room number.
PHI THETA KAPPA ALUMNI: bring canned goods at 7 p.m to 410 Rudder.
DATA PROCESSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION: Chevron will present
information on careers in data processing at 7 p.m. at the Former Stu
dents Center.
BAPTIST STUDENT UNION: will have a Bible study and lunch at noon at the
Baptist Student Union behind the old Kinko’s.
MSC AGGIE CINEMA: will meet at 7 p.m. in 510 Rudder. Call Dedee Racicotal
845-1515 for more informaion.
TAMU DEBATE SOCIETY: will have tryouts for the upcoming debate at 7p.m.
in 136 Blocker.
POLITICAL SCIENCE SOCIETY: will meet and have internship sign-ups at 7
p.m. in 229 MSC.
TAMU HISTORY CLUB: Dr. Southerland will speak on the history of A&M at7
p.m. in 228 MSC.
TAMU GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY: will have pictures for the Aggielandat8:45
p.m. in the MSC Flagroom. Call Kyle at 696-5727 for more information.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: will have a general discussion at noon. Call the
C.D.P.E. at 845-0280 for more information.
SNOW SKI CLUB will have a general meeting and discuss the trip at 7 p.m. in
302 Rudder. Call Laynee Jones at 696-8759 for more information.
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WOMEN’S STUDIES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF MODERN & CLASSICAL
LANGUAGES: Jane Gallop will speak on “The Coloration of Academic
Feminism” at 7:30 p.m. in 601 Rudder.
BAPTIST STUDENT UNION: will have a prayer for November revival at 8:15
p.m. at the Baptist Student Union.
OPAS STARK SERIES & DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY & HUMANITIES
will have a brown bag concert with pianist Clive Swansbourne atnoonin §
402 Academic. Call Rebecca Binder at 845-3355 for more information.
PSYCHOLOGY AND JUNGIAN SOCIETY OF BRAZOS VALLEY: psychologist
and Jungian analyst Stanley Perelman will speak on “Symbolism of the
Bear in Culture and Clinical Practice” at 7:30 p.m. in 104 Horticulture.Ad
mission is $1 for students and seniors and $2 for others.
TAU BETA PHI: will have a candidates exam following the active meeting at8
p.m. in 102 Zachry.
TAU KAPPA: will meet at 8:30 p.m. in 308 Rudder.
MSC RECREATION: will meet at 5 p.m. in 145 MSC. Call Kristie Buchmanal
847-0266 for more information.
MSC CEPHEID VARIABLE: will meet at 8:30 p.m. Check monitors for location
MSC GREAT ISSUES: Guatemalan presidential candidate Father Andres Giron
will speak at 7 p.m. in 201 MSC.
ASSOCIATION OF AMATEUR ASTRONOMERS: Doug McGregor will speak
on aspects of astrophotography at 7:30 p.m. in 202 Physics.
COLLEGE REPUBLICANS: candidate for governor Kent Hance will speakal7
p.m. in 105 Harrington. Call Rob Giesecke at 764-1988 or 774-1193for
more information.
FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES: will have a Christian fellowshipal
9 p.m. in the Letterman’s Lounge of G. Rollie White. Call Dusty Gotche'
at 696-6687 for more information.
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COLLEGIATE F.F.A.: will have a bring your own banana (ice cream provided)at
7:30 p.m. in 208 Scoates Hall. Call Elsa Gutierrez at 693-5690 for more
information.
TAMU SURF CLUB: will discuss upcoming activities and surf meet at 8:30
p.m.in 206 MSC. Call Stephen Bilby at 847-3595 for more information
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RUSSIAN CLUB: will meet at 5:30 p.m. in 123 Academic.
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ECONOMICS SOCIETY: will have a social at 6:30 p.m. at Tom’s Barbecue in
Bryan. Call Laura at 693-1094 for more information.
TAMU GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY: will meet at 7 p.m. in 112 O&M. Call Kyleat
696-5727 for more information.
TAMU HORSEMAN’S ASSOCIATION: will meet at 7 p.m. in 115 Kleberg.
GAY STUDENT SERVICES: will meet at 8:30 p.m. in 145 MSC. CallTerryat
693-0842 for more information.
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: will have a step study meeting from 8:30 until 10
p.m. Call the C.D.P.E. at 845-0280 for more information.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: will have a general discussion at noon. Call the
C.D.P.E. at 845-0280 for more information.
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