Comment Re:Um, will they get funding for it? (Score 5, Funny) 152
The reign of a great empire has come to an end. I think we'll dive into a quasi modern dark ages for the next period. With the collapse of the world economy wars will break out even more one even might consider WW3. The U.S.A. became unimaginable rich and prosperous with cheap borrowed energy (fossil fuel) and later borrowed money. With this they could achieve things which were awesome and great. Alas with great effort too they destroyed the pillars of their own success and the U.S.A has now become a hollow shell of what they've once been. The world has to stabilize again first before we're going to see great and whole hearty efforts in space again. And with powers shifting don't be surprised if some country else will take the lead. At least IMHO.