On 5/12/2010 11:37 AM, John R. Carroll wrote:

Gore was a big tech booster while in the Senate and as VP.
Space exploration was another of his favorites.
His work helped keep a lot of projects funded.

Machinist friend of mine worked on parts for a satellite
telescope proposed by Gore. It was to be available over
the net so that school kids could pan and zoom over
the earth's surface from their classroom.

Too bad it was canceled.

--Winston