6/20/2004 05:29:12 PM|||Nathan Moore|||Private spaceflight is the key to the further expansion and exploration of our humanity. From the beginning of history, our species has had an insatiable desire to explore. Pioneerism is innate in us and has suffered a setback by regulation as of late. Government is no longer a prerequisite for successful space flight, and stands in the way of the potential exploitation of Space for the benefit of mankind.
Initially, space flight was too capital intensive and too risky for anyone but a government entity to embark upon it. Now, the situation is different. The science required to get into orbit is now general knowledge. Mistakes have been made, and risks can now be properly assessed. We should encourage private space flight - perhaps tax credits are in order...|||108777079102801919|||I Hope This Succeeds