Wouldn't they have to explore before they are able to exploit? For example doing...stuff...on the moon would mean setting up a moon base which would mean research and development in technologies to enable sucha thing. Even if the final goal is exploitation and profit...the world would have the technology to explore in the future as a result of that.
Perhaps privitisation is the way to go...make it profitable or have the promise of profit to go into space and perform exploration..and people will pay to get it done. -Gel -----Original Message----- From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Its really hard to say. Given the sheer expense of simply getting people and equipment into orbit. We're still in the equivalent of the late middle ages - around the time of Columbus and John Cabot - all the early expeditions were government funded. Until we get beyond the equivalent of a 50 foot boat, I'm not sure whether a full privatization of space is feasible. Also, the attitude of many companies would be on exploitation, not in exploration, which is the more important of the two. larry ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
