in reply to The most important near-term goal of a space program:
Personally, I'm very against having humanity going out into space and colonizing other extra-terrestrial bodies without first learning how to live on this planet.
We've made quite a mess out of this habitat and we should learn first how to 1) clean it up and 2) keep it that way before messing up some other place.
We also do a lousy job of keeping people on this planet fed, clothed and sheltered. Learn to do that here first.
Peter L. Berghold -- Unix Professional
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