[GeronL]

Rutan can do it on a fraction of the cost of government doing the same thing

[Flightdeck]

Rutan is standing on some pretty giant shoulders, here. Without the benefit of all the knowledge and experience of NASA, he wouldn't even be close to this first small step. And the main technological challenge, the rocket engine, isn't even built by Scaled Composites. When I see a picture of him on the moon, I'll change my tune.