Read the science/tech magazines from the 50s and 60s -- travel to the planets was imminent and ineluctable. [1] While in principle and reason enormous achievem

Read the science/tech magazines from the 50s and 60s -- travel to the planets was imminent and ineluctable. [1] While in principle and reason enormous achievements and progress are within reach of private enterprise, the 20th century was not dominated by reason and freedom, to say the least. [1] http://www.astronautix.com/v/vonbraunmarpedition-1969.html http://www.astronautix.com/v/vonbraunmarpedition-1969.html