Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] China in Space? (was: no more SARS scare)

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Michael wrote:

> Is anyone else interested in the ongoing effort of the Chinese space
> program? It frightens me a lil that they seem to have the interest that
> we lack. Should we, as a nation/culture/society, stand still while they
> catch us up and go beyond? It seems to me that the Chinese should
> motivate us in nearly the same way the Russians did. In long term
> effects this seems much more important than chassing fown terrorist
> factions.

Currently Chinese space technology and economic potential is a fraction
of what NASA has. Maybe we're just leading them on, so that the real
competition can start in 30 years or so ;-) But seriously - space
exploration is not a commercially competitive area. It's a place for
international cooperation, so the more countries are doing it, the
merrier.

Coincidentally, I wonder what would happen to the U.S. economy if China
introduced trade embargo tomorrow. 

Paul
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