[Kakaze]

We should have already been there.

The powers that be do not want us off this rock,that leads to colonies and Independence!

There is no way, this power hungry government will risk funding colonies that they eventually will not be able to control.

They want us earth bound and dumbed down.

[cripplecreek]

There is no way, this power hungry government will risk funding colonies that they eventually will not be able to control.

There's vast mineral wealth on the moon and in space so government has a legitimate reason for not wanting private industry going to space. Personally I'm all for opening space to private industry.