creasing the quality of carenor reducing the attention of maintenance procedures. There are serious questions about the viability of Medicareprograms; this can be a useful cost-saving measure.Another benefit derived from the space program is thedigital imaging breast biopsy system. This system imagesbreast tissue more clearly and efficiently that earliermethods. Known as stereotactic large-core needle biopsy,this nonsurgical system was derived from Space TelescopeTechnology. The beauty of the new method is that it is lessintrusive, reduces the pain, scarring, radiation exposure,time, and money associated with surgical biopsies(www.thespaceplace.com).The nay-sayers frequently concede that there have beenbenefits, but none that affect the population as a whole,choosing to view improved health care and diagnosis as areasthat affect only those experiencing immediate problems andtotally divorcing themselves from military advantages. Manyof them maintain that there is no practical application inthe lives of people in general, but they neglect to considersuch routine, mundane items as cookware and cabletelevision.There may be some households in this country that donot have at least one Tefloncoated skillet, but therecannot possibly be many of them. DuPont, the company thatdeveloped Teflon under contract to NASA for use in spaceexploration, has gained much in sales and royalties of theirproduct. Teflon has been used as carpet finishes for several years, and now clothing manufacturers are evenjoining in (Lord and Brindley 72). This one product hasdirect, daily impact on the people of the country, and theeffects on DuPonts bottom line serves to ever-strengthenthe economy, in whatever percentage.The cable television industry alone is one of billions,and is now totally dependent on satellite transmission. Italso has the attention of millions of viewers each and everyday of the week. Again, the percentage of contribution tothe nations econ...
