The most stunning thing I learned is an Ayn Rand follower not wanting to pay for something that costs something...
There is no free lunch...
(just read atlas shrugged)
-k
1 nappy rag... 5c
1 old wine bottle... 10c
1 liter of gasoline... 15c
watching that thing maneuver with a windshield covered in a Molotov cocktail... priceless.
Not to mention opening up a very closed and rigorously controlled market -- the more space tourism becomes a reality, the more demand there will be. The more demand, the more market-driven technological advances to make this sector more available (aka cheaper) to the public.
Just look at the effect of the US government opening up the launch vehicle market in the 80's -- opening up that market drove launch payloads down opening up they way for what we have today in terms of telecommunications, etc (cell phones, sat. phones, etc).
Good for him.
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The most stunning thing I learned is an Ayn Rand follower not wanting to pay for something that costs something... There is no free lunch... (just read atlas shrugged) -k
1 nappy rag... 5c 1 old wine bottle... 10c 1 liter of gasoline... 15c watching that thing maneuver with a windshield covered in a Molotov cocktail... priceless.
Not to mention opening up a very closed and rigorously controlled market -- the more space tourism becomes a reality, the more demand there will be. The more demand, the more market-driven technological advances to make this sector more available (aka cheaper) to the public. Just look at the effect of the US government opening up the launch vehicle market in the 80's -- opening up that market drove launch payloads down opening up they way for what we have today in terms of telecommunications, etc (cell phones, sat. phones, etc). Good for him.