[Sis-csi] RE: networking details

[Scott Burleigh]

Assi Friedman wrote:
>
> Gentlemen,
>
> Aren't we jumping the gun? The original post was seeking suggestions 
> for moving forward on an international discussion. My suggestion was 
> to put on the table an issue we consider to be a soft spot based on 
> experience gained in a number of past missions. Whether those points 
> have merit in the international scope -- is yet to be seen.
>
> The only point is that it should be considered.
>
But we are all busy people, Assi.  Considering an issue honestly and 
thoroughly takes time and money, neither of which are ample for our 
purposes.  I expect this is why you added a couple of sentences of 
rationale to your suggestion -- to argue that this is indeed an issue 
that needs to be considered by this working group in an international 
forum, an issue that merits the group's investment in time and energy.  
I don't think it's unreasonable for the working group to ask for some 
amplification of that rationale before committing to spend its resources 
considering the issue.

For example, you note that you raise the issue based on experience 
gained in a number of past missions.  By way of helping everyone 
understand why the issue really does need to be considered, can you say 
a few words about which missions those were and what kinds of 
experiences led you to an awareness of the problem?  Was anything 
published on this experience?

Nobody's proposing that we hash the issue out here and now, only that we 
should have enough data at hand to be able to make an informed decision 
on your suggestion.

Scott
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