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As I've read: "As for why he's chosen to reveal this information now" ... I've just thought "because he has something to sell"! And sure, just a little later in

by acqq 6y ago

As I've read: "As for why he's chosen to reveal this information now" ... I've just thought "because he has something to sell"! And sure, just a little later in the text: "Eshed provided more information in his newest book, The Universe Beyond the Horizon – conversations with Professor Haim Eshed" Knowing that, I also understand why he waited up to now: "I have nothing to lose. I’ve received my degrees and awards." He is 87. Ka-ching. Humanity is ready for his book. Aren't we lucky? P.S. Two years ago there was a book Haim Eshed co-authored: "Project Management of Technological Innovation", then, one year ago, he also co-authored "Satellites and the New Space"... This year the world was really ready for... literally a book about Men in Black -- if we're to believe the journalists! This latest one, the said "conversations with" is a book where he is being interviewed and the writer interviewing him is Hagar Yanai, the "author of novels and fantasy books" who received "the Deborah Omer Prize for children and youth and three Geffen Prizes for Israeli fantasy" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hagar_Yanai https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hagar_Yanai I also wouldn't mind telling her whatever she asked. And I wouldn't be surprised if the journalists haven't covered the whole story up to now, about what's actually written in the book and how it came to be. I'd really like to read an interview with her about the book.

generalizations 6y ago
If he was 20 years younger, I'd tend to agree with you. At that age, though, it doesn't seem like the income would mean much.
- firecall 6y ago
  ..because people in their 80's don't need money for themselves or their family?
  - generalizations 6y ago
    ...late 80s. The dude has probably less than a decade left. Though, sure, family can always do with a bit more money.
  - breck 6y ago
    The dude was in charge of Israel's space and satellite divisions at least as recently as 2007 (source: https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSL11678080 https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSL11678080). I don't think he has to worry about money.

by acqq 6y ago

generalizations 6y ago

If he was 20 years younger, I'd tend to agree with you. At that age, though, it doesn't seem like the income would mean much.

firecall 6y ago
..because people in their 80's don't need money for themselves or their family?
- generalizations 6y ago
  ...late 80s. The dude has probably less than a decade left. Though, sure, family can always do with a bit more money.
- breck 6y ago
  The dude was in charge of Israel's space and satellite divisions at least as recently as 2007 (source: https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSL11678080 https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSL11678080). I don't think he has to worry about money.