50th Anniversary Essay

[BaalChatzaf]

When the Soviet Union launched Sputnik in 1957, it proved that it could match the USA in its ability to drop an atomic bomb on any city on Earth. Today, our civilization is threatened by different gangs of thugs, each determined to destroy all the others. Atlas Shrugged exposed the intellectual bankruptcy of all such “mystics of muscle” and glorified the individuals of achievement who make cities possible.

The Soviets did launch something scientifically useful - The MIR space station. Not for dropping A bombs. This was the only operational scientific space states until ISS which was an international project. Please note that the only reliable taxi service to ISS is now provided by the Russian until some private vehicles can be developed American manufacturers and be safety rated.