>There is no more a 'me versus them' situation in space development. There absolutely is and frankly its the only thing that's ever worked - competition. Befor

>There is no more a 'me versus them' situation in space development. There absolutely is and frankly its the only thing that's ever worked - competition. Before it was between nation states and now it will be between corporations, which is going to be much more efficient. We are entering a new age of space travel here where nation states take a backseat to big centrally planned government programs, at least in the US.