There's a reason the private sector does not have a track record for multi-billion dollar space projects

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Tom Brosz — 1/7/2006 12:45:40 AM (archived)

When they do them, they aren't multi-billion dollar.

I can predict with some confidence that the private sector will put a human in orbit within ten years, and a good chance it will be within five.

It will not cost what the Mercury program did.

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8 Reasons Why Going Back to the Moon Is Loony - Chris Vancil - 1/6/2006 11:21:44 PM
- If the government can't do it within budget and on time, could the private sector do it? - Jacob Samorodin - 1/6/2006 11:53:46 PM
  - re: A couple of her points are rational other are just nonsense. - Chris Vancil - 1/7/2006 1:04:24 AM
  - There's a reason the private sector does not have a track record for multi-billion dollar space projects - Tom Brosz - 1/7/2006 12:45:40 AM
    - COMMON, TOM!! GET A REALITY CHECK. THE PRIVATE SECTOR AIN'T GOING TO MARS ON THE CHEAP!!! (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 1/7/2006 6:05:58 PM
      - Thought we were talking about the Moon. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 1/8/2006 12:36:23 AM

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