[jimkress]

The government builds a fort, you live near it or inside of it.

Fortunately, there don't appear to be any hostiles in space so we don't need the fort.

[Frank_Discussion]

It's called an analogy, Mr. Kress. :-)

I meant to say that one route is to establish a government-sponsored "safe haven", whatever that may be, for whatever the reason. Then commercial/private interests branch off from there.

As I said, that's not my first preference, but at it would at least be something. I'd applaud it if it was offered by NASA.

But, then again, go to XCOR's website and see the news: they've got a plan for suborbital adventure flights, and their technology is developing FAST. Space Tourism is growing in spurts - a Very Good Thing.