Re: Europe and Space

From: Max M (maxmcorp@worldonline.dk)
Date: Mon Jan 27 2003 - 00:53:48 MST


Robert J. Bradbury wrote:

> Interestingly it points out how Europeans are only
> spending $15/head on space while the U.S. is spending
> $110/head. (I can understand this -- if one is spending
> more to subsidize farmers to produce "green" farm products
> then one can't really expect there to be funds available
> for space exploration.)

I love the space program as much as the next guy. But I don't think it
is the area where reasearch money are best spend these days.

There is so much more promise in bio-, nano-tech and IT.

Then later, when we can do fully virtual designs, we can design cheap
and efficient space travel. The space programme as it is today is only
for a select few anyway. And I honestly don't think the current space
programmes will change this.

Isn't that the more sensible route to take?

-- 
hilsen/regards Max M Rasmussen, Denmark
http://www.futureport.dk/
Fremtiden, videnskab, skeptiscisme og transhumanisme


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