Why Space?

[readingredhead]

A few of you probably remember the rant/essay that I posted a while back about the American space program and how we should be focusing on the problems of this world before we turn outward. Well, yesterday I posted that piece on fictionpress.com, and today when I checked my e-mail I had a single review. It read as follows:

"One of the reasons we

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Space Travel...

[cricketeer]

Well...quite Frankly I'm a bit surprised at you. This must have been in one of your pragmatic moods. You do it for the adventure. Space is what is next. First man stepped out of his cave and saw the world. He crossed to the naxt hill and the one beyond that. He found fire and raised armies, he traveled the world. Man explored the oceans and found the new world. We blazed across the frontier and tamed the west. We went into space and eventually to the moon. So why go to Mars and beyond? It's whats next! The human existance is based upon the idea of exploration and adventure. It's in our natures to go on from here.

And, love, if you didnt figure out who this was from the little Photo thing I am yet again surprised at you.

Rick

P.S. Thats why I want to go into space. It's not for the hope that I will discover some kinda of weapon to facillitate my jump from the mediterranean into the center of Europe. And it CERTAINLY isnt because I could place a large laser on a space station with which I could attack my political enemies. (Ever seen the movie Real Genius?)