Rand Simberg Asks: How Safe Should a New Frontier Be?

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The final frontier is the harshest, most hazardous and most unforgiving one humanity has confronted. Rand Simberg explains that he looks forward to commercial space flight in this dangerous environment, because the government prioritizes excessive safety over actual development and exploration. Just hope that private space enterprise isn't smothered before it launches.