• TheRtRevKaiser
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    12 years ago

    NASA said that commercially operated space platforms would replace the ISS as a venue for collaboration and scientific research.

    This distresses me more than I can articulate. I know that some progress has been made by commercial space flight companies, but the idea of our exploration of space being primarily driven by for-profit companies is beyond disheartening to me.

    • Chris RemingtonOPM
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      12 years ago

      Not only that, but there were non-profit international (i.e. scientists from many different countries) collaborative efforts that produced democratic peace efforts.