The thing about space races is that they are often motivated more by a need to stay ahead of a competing superpower, rather than a genuine desire to explore space. I suspect a great deal of what's happening is the Military/Industrial Complex's fear of China's expanding space program. As LArry Niven has put it---"in any battle, space is the ultimate high ground"
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Date: Sep. 21st, 2005 04:55 am (UTC)