> we're never going to become a interplanetary, space-faring civilization under this current economic system. I disagree. Just look at SpaceX's development of

> we're never going to become a interplanetary, space-faring civilization under this current economic system. I disagree. Just look at SpaceX's development of reusable rockets. We are closer than ever before to becoming interplanetary [OK, that's basically a tautology] and developing space technology faster than any point after landing on the moon.