Well, we don’t have our lunar lander or our space elevator, but that doesn’t mean that people aren’t trying! The X Prize Cup has been in full swing for a while, but it seems like more people are being disqualified, or having their projects explode, than are making any real headway. But they’re still rocket scientists, so I can’t really say anything, can I?

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