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It makes sense; there's no real reason for the government to own and operate a spaceflight company. The exciting stuff in aerospace is happening in private com
by karzeem 17y ago
It makes sense; there's no real reason for the government to own and operate a spaceflight company. The exciting stuff in aerospace is happening in private companies, and especially in smaller ones.
Manned spaceflight doesn't have many good arguments in its favor, and in any case, if the government wants to get involved, why not buy the tech from a contractor? That's how pretty much all military technology works, and as wasteful and inefficient as it is, it's probably a step up from direct government ownership.
- nradov 17y agoNASA has always purchased most of the technology for manned spaceflight systems from contractors.
- karzeem 17y agoAh, I didn't know that.
- TrevorJ 17y agoOn one hand, you may be right. On the other hand, our constitution was written in deference to an understanding of basic human needs and human nature. Exploration is certainly one trait of human nature so it doesn't seem so out of line in that regard although from a purely intellectual standpoint there is not much justification.