SDAI-Tech1, I have a real problem with this post. Your last paragraph illuminates the problem:

You knew I would eventually blend politics and space and bring the current events liberal/conservative fights over here to the relatively calm Space board! I'm looking forward to see who is going to step up to the plate and defend the liberals on this one! Yes, I've made it very tough!

You do not have the right or authority to redefine the themes of HabitableZone boards. (I don't either, for that matter--Justin set up the boards.) You're not shy about characterizing your post as a shot in "the current events liberal/conservative fights", and so I think even you would agree that it properly belongs over there.

I almost deleted this posted and reposted it over there where it belongs. Please post this again over at Current Events, yourself. It's better for you to do the right thing than for me to force it on you.

--Robert Shepherd
System Administrator