I would say a related but bigger problem is that we no longer even believe ourselves capable of such things. Kennedy declared that we would reach the Moon, and we did it within 10 years. Today people talk about going to Mars, but the only way anyone figures we'll *get there* is if some demented robber baron can overcome personal pique lo…
I would say a related but bigger problem is that we no longer even believe ourselves capable of such things. Kennedy declared that we would reach the Moon, and we did it within 10 years. Today people talk about going to Mars, but the only way anyone figures we'll *get there* is if some demented robber baron can overcome personal pique long enough to take us.
So short a period of time to fall so far, but here we are.
I would say a related but bigger problem is that we no longer even believe ourselves capable of such things. Kennedy declared that we would reach the Moon, and we did it within 10 years. Today people talk about going to Mars, but the only way anyone figures we'll *get there* is if some demented robber baron can overcome personal pique long enough to take us.
So short a period of time to fall so far, but here we are.