I bet you get disappointed often. :)
Business always gets its hands on profitable ventures, and will never take a loss 'for the good of all'. I agree it's a shit system, but it's the way things are.
Sometimes it requires sacrifice to move forward. It doesn't matter who should do it. All that matters is who will do it.
I'm one tax-payer who's willing to take the hit. Especially if those tax-dollars create local jobs and revenue.
I bet you get disappointed often. :)
Business always gets its hands on profitable ventures, and will never take a loss 'for the good of all'. I agree it's a shit system, but it's the way things are.
Sometimes it requires sacrifice to move forward. It doesn't matter who *should* do it. All that matters is who *will* do it.
I'm one tax-payer who's willing to take the hit. Especially if those tax-dollars create local jobs and revenue.
Harvesting asteroids is projected to be a very profitable undertaking. I'd hate to see tax payers do the heavy lifting, and then turn the technology over to private industry that didn't pay for the R&D.