That's the clip--though I was failed by my senses, which totally missed the bright blue bug in the lower right and the text at the bottom, both clearly indicating the news conference was older rather than newer! :-)

Anyway, thanks for posting it. I thought it was a fabulous question, and even though it was years ago, I wish I'd heard a different answer. Maybe it would be different now.

I'd certainly never suggest that competition is a bad thing...obviously, it's instrumental in spurring a great deal of creativity.

I can't help but wonder, though, what could be accomplished by the US and China** working together in space...but perhaps the political hurdles are insurmountable. Pity.

**And any other nation wanting to be part of such a "coalition of the willing."