Exactly - governments in general (meaning politicians with narrow 5-year visions) don't have an incentive to go to space except for military reasons. The market, on the other hand, always has a few individuals passionate enough to try something that everyone says is crazy. As long there is the possibility of profit, someone or the other will try it. And once it all works, some government will try to step in and nationalize it. :P

Yes, me too. They told me that there's no match for me. I checked atheist/agnostic. I have been depressed for about 7 years now.

Looks like all years after 2012 will be 1984. :-(