Is it a change in the wind asks I?

[scaeagles]

I hope so, Moonliner.

In an age of lawsuits and regulation and negative media coverage for failure and a desire for safety above all else, risk taking is something that seems in the past.

I believe it was only 7 years from the time JFK called for a moon landing until we were there. Now decades of planning seem to be the requirement. After the Apollo accident where the astronauts were burned to death, it wasn't long until the next mission was off the ground, but today, a tragic shuttle accident stops shuttle missions for years.

The spirit of discovery and adventure have been quashed by the fear of liability or a negative review by some oversight committee.