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So are we going to space or what? May 31, 2013 6:20 pm RobVG

I’ve gotten into a few shouting matches with “Phauxtrot” about the likelihood of us ever getting off the planet. I keep saying we are going nowhere unless there’s a profit incentive. He starts spattering about all the “spin-offs” the space program created. Yeah they’re great, but they didn’t fuel the space race.

The deal is, we overcame technological hurdles to get where we’re at. To go further, we’re going to have to break the laws of physics.

It makes me wonder though, why I can’t see the wonderful future that he can’t quite articulate.

  • Some of the problems I see. by bowser 2013-06-02 20:26:05
    • We have to find a profit motive to expand into space (become spacefarers)... by FrankC 2013-06-01 23:30:01
      • People living in space would profit from resources in space. by alcaray 2013-05-31 20:48:48
        • The people at Planetary Resources think that it would be profitable. by johannes 2013-05-31 19:27:36
          • I've spent my whole life thinking about this. by ER 2013-05-31 19:18:40

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