So do the Koch Brothers now get to own outer space?

[Cyrano]

Today was the last NASA missile launch.

From now on, I guess it's all going to be privatized. So I take it that the Koch Brothers, and all the other multi-billionaires are going to "own" space. Didn't George Lucas already make this movie?

Once the ultra-rich get their own space program into full swing, I guess the price of air will go up, along with everything else on earth. But, hey, don't get me wrong. The Koch brothers also create. Angel toilet paper is one of their big products.

The technologically advanced world we live in today came about because of NASA, the original space program that got us to the moon, and a government that gave a damn about our well being.

Now, we are about to enter the era of "privatized" space. "E.T.", forget calling home. You will no longer be able to afford the phone call. And the price for landing a ship to pick you up will be out of your reach.

I guess the bottom line here is that, owning this planet and everyone on it, is not enough for the ultra wealthy. And if you've ever wondered what they want, the answer is simple. They want more. And they'll never have enough.