Let's keep our hopes up, shall we?

I read an article not too long ago that argued that the end
of the Transatlantic service by the Concorde was a herald of
the end of mankind's technological dominance.  The argument
was something to the effect that, for the first time ever,
humanity was stepping back from an advanced transportation
method (think about going back to horse-and-buggies after
having automobiles).  If you think about it, in a lot of ways,
that's what the current space program represents.

In the movies, there's always some dramatic method to get
people to the moon, or the approaching comet or asteroid
or whatever, but here and now, if we had to do it within
a year, we'd be way out of luck.

Mike H.

>All speculation. but allegedly form a well informed source.
>
>
>" ... sweeping new vision of U.S. space leadership ... use of the Moon for
>technology development and partnerships between NASA and the Defense
>Department to make maximum use of existing or planned U.S. space systems
>...
>... a roadmap to what some are calling "renewed U.S. space dominance"
>during
>2004.
>
>Sounds feasible until you get to the $US250 million pa budget.
>
>
>         http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewnews.html?id=902
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