> ... whatever we use for one thing we stop using for another. I completely disagree with you here. Neither economies or governments (or "the public mind") ar

> ... whatever we use for one thing we stop using for another. I completely disagree with you here. Neither economies or governments (or "the public mind") are so completely focused and one dimensional as to only direct resources towards one endeavor. The Apollo program didn't prevent the Soviets from drilling the borehole in the early 70's or Jacque Cousteau from exploring the oceans in the 60's.