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By Ringold on 9/5/2006 7:28:21 PM , Rating: 2
Allow me to interject a little new-world capitalism here:

If LiftPort makes this themselves, this is NOT necessarily a 'United States' space elevator. LiftPort exists, like all companies, to generate profit. It'd belong to the US no more than it would any other customer.

If they strike some kind of bargain, ie, the US government provides security and in return gets a discount or some degree of priority, that is one thing. But beyond that, it 'belongs' to LiftPort, and profit motive says it 'belongs' to whoever comes first with the fattest wallet.


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