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Re:Why I thought we'd all be living in space by now by ivankirigin on Saturday January 10, 2009 @06:26PM (#428522)
Giving billions from one government agency to another doesn't sound like it would create real innovation to me.
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Re:Why I thought we'd all be living in space by now by gravitycop on Saturday January 10, 2009 @06:29PM (#428526)
Is innovation needed, in order to colonize Earth orbit?

http://www.dunnspace.com/leo_on_the_cheap.htm

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Re:Why I thought we'd all be living in space by now by ivankirigin on Saturday January 10, 2009 @11:53PM (#428803)
I don't believe governments have what it takes to make any good, big idea in space viable. We're biased towards believing that because of the space race, but I don't think it will ever happen again.

So even if something isn't new tech, the innovation will be the group doing it. I'm really excited about the private efforts today.

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