Are we just a bunch of grumpy old futurists?
For those who haven't seen it yet:
The Future Ain't What it Used to Be
Space does provide answers to many social challenges. Just not to the ones at the top of the list. This is why, despite everybody's call for Presidential leadership of the faltering NASA human space program, the White House has issued only bland generalities, and is unlikely ever to do otherwise. Space simply isn't the priority of anyone today other than a tiny hardcore of true believers.
What are your thoughts? Is "Big Space" a dream of the past?