Thursday, July 28, 2005

Real Space Exploration

Real space exploration will come when the private sector can afford to venture into space. Imagine the missions people will embark upon when the human spirit of adventure is released. People will vie to be: The first space tourist. The first private person to circle the moon. The first to circle Venus, or Mars. Who want to be first to visit Saturn? The first to give a first hand perspective of the sun as he plummets to his fiery death. The first to start a factory in space. These were some of the motivations of the first ocean bound explorers. Most of which ultimately died due to their quest for fame and fortune. How many people were killed trying to fly? But it is this spirit of adventure that will yield discoveries at a greatly accelerated pace.

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