Letters, Jan. 1, 1973

Exploring the Moon

Sir / It is disturbing to read "Apollo 17: Farewell Mission to the Moon" [Dec. 11]. The destiny of man involves the search for truth. What can be the fate of a nation that has the means to further the search for knowledge and understanding through the exploration of space, yet does not dp so because of its own seeming loss of spirit?

Could such a nation be doomed to an existence as depicted in Huxley's Brave New World, in which man has become so concerned with his personal needs that the...

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