In the 1950s, only the government could afford to build a computer. In the 1970s, hobbyists could build one in their garage. By the 1990s, teenage kids were building them in their bedroom.
And so it will be the same with space. At some point, hobbyists will be shooting out into space. Then before you know it, kids will be hanging out on one of the moons of Jupiter, sucking down an illicit six-pack of beer - and they will find a way to be home before the streetlights come on.
"And so it will be the same with space. At some point, hobbyists will be shooting out into space. Then before you know it, kids will be hanging out on one of the moons of Jupiter, sucking down an illicit six-pack of beer - and they will find a way to be home before the streetlights come on."
And then you'll get a whole bunch of incidents where the last words from the black box are, " Hold muh beer and watch this!"