SpaceShipOne unofficially made its second successful foray into space today. If the designers and pilot feel secure about the ship – despite some odd manuevering at altitude – they’ll prep it to go up again on Monday. If they successfully make that launch they win the X-Prize and the way is clear for private enterprise to enter the space race.
It is an amazing time we live in. While wingnuts around the globe try and drag us back to a mythical seventh century paradise and wingnuts here at home try and drag us back to a mythical 1960s paradise; common folks are working to drag us toward a mythical future paradise.
Who do you think will win?