Thanks to our manned space program, unimagineable new technologies were developed. If we leave future manned space exploration up to the Chinese, Japanese, Indians and Europe, we will become a Third World Nation and most likely a socialist nation.
http://www.thespaceplace.com/nasa/spinoffs.html
Who needs radiation detection and shielding, shock absorbing helmets, angioplasty, or pacemakers? [/sarc]