Re: Putting $360 billion in perspective
NASA's budget is around $14 billion annually. And they've got the International Space Station, and are launching the Space Shuttle every other month! I've estimated that $30-40 billion annually over 38 years is all that would be required to build a fully operational Skyhook. You can bet that the military would be able to afford it, and it would give them the high ground they want for sure. But in spite of their accomplishments NASA can't cover even a fraction of the cost.