That's possible, but it will be because we chose not to. Not because we can't. Take every nation's budget and transpose the numbers under "space exploration" a

That's possible, but it will be because we chose not to. Not because we can't. Take every nation's budget and transpose the numbers under "space exploration" and "defense spending". Also change the risk profile of space exploration to be more in line with a military operation willing to spend lives to achieve territorial goals. We would have manned outposts on/orbiting every major body in the solar system inside of 50 years. With permanent colonies on Mars at least.