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I think we are several hundred years away, first we need to bulk up our near space infrastructure so there is enough supply already out there...

Posted by zeitgeist Feb 5 '11, 21:27

we were sailing for thousands of years before intercontinental sailing was practical. Im sure we'll have to have a whole generation of leisure travel to space stations before we have the skills and budget to spend a few years in a can to get to a distant rock.

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we could have (and were planned to) be there already. the technology has long been in place. - cupixie Feb 5, 21:29 1
- Agreed, the tech is there, it's the money and the will that is lacking. - Ender Feb 5, 22:44

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I think we are several hundred years away, first we need to bulk up our near space infrastructure so there is enough supply already out there...

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