Space isn't remote at all. It's only an hour's drive away if your car could go straight upwards.And there is work being done on how to do this: Space Elevator This guy was the first person to come up with the idea: Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky He was eminently quotable as well:
--Fred Hoyle
The Earth is the cradle of humanity, but mankind cannot stay in the cradle forever.Posted by DaveH at November 7, 2007 11:02 PM