X-Panding On The X-Prize
By Rob Finfrock
“Risk is the single biggest thing that we’re not
doing anymore,” said Dr. Peter Diamandis at AirVenture
2005’s Theater in the Woods. “We’ve become so
risk-adverse in society, and that is killing the space program.
Governments and large corporation can’t take risks anymore,
for fear of congressional inquiries and lawsuits.”