Dan Minette wrote:
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>Right, which is why government is terrible at the development of
>commercially viable technology. For something that does not have to be
>commercially viable, like the manned space program, it is the best option.
>
Maybe manned space flights aren't economically viable *because*
it's a g*vernmental monopoly - I suspect that there is a reasonable
market for millionaires that want to do a little tourism in space
and get a lot of free publicity.
As we say here in Brazil, "Na m�o do g*verno at� ouro enferruja" -
"in the control of the g*vernement, even gold rusts"
Alberto Monteiro
