SpaceShipOne
The Triumph of Reason!
Ayn Rand would have been ecstatic at the success of SpaceShipOne. Not only is it a demonstration of Man's triumph over his environment and a symbol of progress, but even better it is a project carried out by free enterprise and not government. Although Rand saw the Appollo space program as a triumph for Mankind, she was never really happy that this was a government programme.
So, the torch of progress and exploration has been passed to the private sector. This is a good thing. Long time readers of Robert Prechter will be aware of his prediction, based on the Science of Socionomics, that the public space programmmes will be shut down in the coming years as the global bear market gathers force. As public finances come under strain, trips to the stars will be seen as an unaffordable luxury. In the turbulent times ahead, at least the beacon of progress will still be carried forward by those best able to do so. The Men of Reason!
Ayn Rand would have been ecstatic at the success of SpaceShipOne. Not only is it a demonstration of Man's triumph over his environment and a symbol of progress, but even better it is a project carried out by free enterprise and not government. Although Rand saw the Appollo space program as a triumph for Mankind, she was never really happy that this was a government programme.
So, the torch of progress and exploration has been passed to the private sector. This is a good thing. Long time readers of Robert Prechter will be aware of his prediction, based on the Science of Socionomics, that the public space programmmes will be shut down in the coming years as the global bear market gathers force. As public finances come under strain, trips to the stars will be seen as an unaffordable luxury. In the turbulent times ahead, at least the beacon of progress will still be carried forward by those best able to do so. The Men of Reason!
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