> Zubrin can take a vacation.
Heh. Trust me, he does. At least as of a few years ago, he was out of the office almost as much as in, flying around the world giving speeches and whatnot. Free travel and adulation...
That might have all slowed down now that most of the space advocates have had enough of him...
Do not confuse the message with the messenger.
Go ahead and develop Mars. I don't see the profit in that. For one thing there are no private property rights on Mars. For another, there is no economic incentive. And, furthermore, it seems like a low goal for someone who wants to develop outer space.