Neil deGrasse Tyson Says Private Business Will Not Open the Space Frontier 580
MarkWhittington writes "Neil deGrasse Tyson, the famous astrophysicist and media personality, offered something of a reality check on the potential of commercial enterprises to open the space frontier without the aid of government. Specifically referencing SpaceX's CEO Elon Musk's boast that he would establish a Mars colony, Tyson said on a recent video podcast, 'It's not possible. Space is dangerous. It's expensive. There are unquantified risks. Combine all of those under one umbrella; you cannot establish a free market capitalization of that enterprise.'"
The answer: (Score:5, Funny)
Forget Govt. subsidizing of space exploration or private industry.
We. Need. KERBALS!
In less than 10 years my Kerbals have colonized two worlds and visited countless moons. How? Because Kerbals take the risks!
Re:I suspect he's wrong. (Score:5, Funny)
And I suspect he should look up the definition of the word Entrepreneur sometime.
A USS Enterprise crew member?
Re:CARL SAGAN ROLLING IN GRAVE !! (Score:2, Funny)
"There are more stars in our galaxy than there are atoms in the universe."
-- Niel DeGrasse Tyson
Re:Doesn't matter. Only option. (Score:5, Funny)