Here is an interesting article by our old friend Dwayne A. Day, about
Link between Science Fiction and the Space Program and his
interpretation of SF impact on Space exploration, particularly Star
Trek's and whether or not if the new crop of SF shows will be able to
have a similar effect in the future
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/716/1
Just my $0.02
Space Cadet
Moon Society - St. Louis Chapter
http://www.moonsociety.org/chapters/stlouis/
There is only one (maybe 2) basic core reasons for humans to go
beyond LEO, That is for the establishment of space settlements or a
space based civilization. Everything else are details.
Gary Gray 11/9/2005