So, what do you think the next X prize will bring? First privately funded
re-usable spacecraft to orbit the earth? To the moon? Looks like this is
gearing up to be the next big economy 'boom'

According to "Air & Space" magazine, Congress has before it a bill that
would provide $20 million for various aeronautical "X" prizes, in hopes of
spurring more Rutan-like entrepreneurs. One of the ideas being proposed is
an "X" prize for flying a "life form" to the moon, and keeping it alive for
90 days.

Although using taxes for this kind of stuff rubs me the wrong way, it *does*
provide "seed money" for thinking outside the box.

Sadly, some stupid government bureaucracy will (of course) have to be set up
to administer the program, which will probably suck most of the life (and
funding) out of it.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
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