[LINK] "Spaced out"

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Via Bruce Sterling I came across an article by Greg Klerkx at Aeon Magazine, "Spaced out". The author takes a look at the apparent paradox that in our post-Cold War era, just as the technology necessary to support a viable manned presence in space is appearing, interest in space colonization is dropping off. He draws interesting parallels with

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On the other hand, the place is steadily becoming a cultural go-to hotspot. Examples of this include the popularity of Tracy Caldwell Dyson's famous portrait in the ISS cupola, the musical collaboration of Chris Hadfield and the Barenaked Ladies, and the upcoming flight of Sarah Brightman.

(Re: that last item...she was interviewed by Jian Ghomeshi on Q this morning about her plans.)