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Safety. Back then it was basically part of the Cold War. Today, what are you asking the people to risk their lives for? Making things civilian-safe is expensive
by frangipane 9y ago
Safety. Back then it was basically part of the Cold War. Today, what are you asking the people to risk their lives for? Making things civilian-safe is expensive.
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 9y agoPeople risk their lives all the time for sillier reasons than going to space, sometimes without even getting paid for it.
- frangipane 9y agoSure, so we might not stop an eccentric rich adventurer from self-funding an effort like this. But that doesn't necessarily mean the government would sponsor it, or allow people to be employed to do it.
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 9y agoWell if your justification for that is because people might die, I'm afraid you'll find that the government is more than happy to sponsor and employ people for projects with rather high fatality rates.
- frangipane 9y agoAside from the military? Federal projects are very safety conscious. That was the whole point.