No, I won't "start up" because you're exactly right, Bruce. I've seen
several articles lately that recall the early days of the "space race" when
money (government money, that is) was no object and some are still in that
mode of thinking. That said, I wonder what we on the Europa discussion site
can do to change that kind of thinking. I believe I have expressed my
opinion that private industry is the only way to go from here, and that we
should encourage space tourism as one element--just one element, mind you,
not the whole enchilada. Maybe NASA c
should be the coordinator of projects for space exploration instead of the
prime executor. They could at least encourage private experimenters instead
of considering them as unwanted competition. Or maybe competition is what is
needed. I don't have the answers; maybe together we could come up with some
practical, workable, and influential plans.
In the meantime,
Watch the skies!
Gail Leatherwood
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