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in reply to Re^4: The most important near-term goal of a space program:
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Sorry, my intent was not flamebait but more of a reductio ad absurdum. I think there are many causes that drive technical progress (some good and some bad), so the space program shouldn't be singled out. I just used the most extreme counter-example.