Who dominates space matters to unlocking its potential
We live in a deeply refined delicately beautiful closed ecosystem where all equations must be balanced. On this finite stage, we must pursue widespread prosperity and continuous growth in an ever-expanding quest for freedom and fulfillment, allowing for many mistakes along the way. How may all this be reconciled?
The answer lies in sourcing that which we need in abundance from the abundant source, the original source, space. The answer lies in sourcing energy and minerals, the drivers of growth, from space. The abundance of space will bring balance to Earth.
Commercial activity in space must drive a new renaissance, where long standing interests in energy, mining and habitation join today’s cheaper transport and advanced computing capabilities to create a wide spectrum of possibilities and lower barriers to entry that attract significant capital and inspired talent. Military use of space, the shadowy twin and silent driver, is already a foundational element of the redefined battlefield. These boosters have arrived at the right time, when the threats and vulnerabilities in our industrial setup have dawned upon us.
Microprocessors and programming languages, the great developments since the moon landing on the nanoscale, are essential prerequisites for the transformation of space exploration into industry, for the vast reservoirs of data that we can now collect and credibly exploit will enable the precision that reduces risk and makes the difference. The space value chain must focus today on the resource potential of the moon and asteroids because water and gravitational wells are big factors.
When looking up, those that wish to can dimly feel the manifest infinite. We are the salt of the Earth, here to enliven the balanced blue marble, by drawing our savor from the abundant grace of the Blessed Infinite.
