re: "lack of direction" and "advanced technology development"
I don't think we actually disagree, Phil. Politics is a problem, nobody can deny that. It's just that Taylor's conclusion pointed the finger at the certainty of payload destruction during a launch mishap. I'm interested in that, because if he's right, then there's a technological solution...and technological solutions are always easier than political solutions. It gives me hope, more hope than just bitching about politics and bureacracy until the end of time.