Lifeboat Foundation: The New Race for Space

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Lifeboat Foundation: The New Race for Space

NEVADA, MINDEN, Feb. 20 -/E-Wire/-- Back in the early 60s, when President Kennedy promised a man on the moon within ten years, some skeptics thought it couldn't be done. But when astronaut Neil Armstrong actually stepped on the surface of the moon, the world's imagination was piqued.

To soar among the stars was no longer a dream. We could conquer space, grow beyond our current planet, explore galaxies, perhaps even discover new civilizations, new universes.

But dreams fade. Today, the goals of the space program are not as pressing. There's no rush to boldly go where no man has gone before. A manned space station and information gathering probes have been launched without fanfare. There's no sense of urgency like the days when America and Russia were locked in a desperate space race.

"Considering the events of 9/11 and the devastating consequences of a technologically advancing future, it's a good time to get off the planet,' says Eric Klien, founder of the Lifeboat Foundation.

"Think of it this way -- If you were among six billion people in a room where each had access to a "doomsday device' capable of killing everyone in that room, would you feel safe and secure? We don't.'

Klien mentioned potential doomsday devices such as nanotechnological weapons, engineered viruses and antimatter bombs, adding, "Everyone from Bill Joy (co-founder and Chief Scientist of Sun Microsystems) to Carl Sagan has expressed concern over the consequences of advancing technology. So since it's unlikely that scientific progress will be regulated much less grind to a halt, perhaps it's time to start preparing for every eventuality.'

The Lifeboat Foundation envisions self-contained cosmic Arks existing like traveling worlds in their own right. Klien sees them as a means to safeguard humanity beyond the limitations of a single planet.

The first steps in the Lifeboat Foundation contingency plan, Klien says, is to encourage and invest in the development of advances in space travel technology.

"We need to urge politicians to change laws favoring government space projects over commercial space projects. Imagine the possibilities for advancement if grants or even tax breaks were offered for independent space ventures.'

Whether the world will once again meet the challenge and make a push towards the stars is unknown, but Klien and his organization offer that "in this perilous time in Earth's history, when the light of hope appears to be growing dim, we can always look to the stars.'

For more information on the Lifeboat Foundation, go to: http://lifeboat.com

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