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by corin_ 5287 days ago
Agreed, and if anything this makes it harder to aim for something like holidays on the moon.

If it costs the same to try and build a spaceship as it does to create the new social fad then why not reach for the stars (literally) - but when it's so much cheaper to try and start the next Facebook, and you know that starting the next Facebook could have just as much potential to make you far less people will take the riskier option.