Comment Re:libertarian (Score 1) 433
Funding NASA helps fund the research and development that allows for the possibility of creating that infrastructure we so desperately need up in space in order to do any of it.
I'd argue funding NASA prevents the creation of infrastructure (gun / laser launch, systems of tethers / rotovators) because NASA can afford one-off rocket shots which result in no residual infrastructure, whereas private industry would have to be smarter (to be affordable).