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Not sure if this is the correct forum for this post, but was unable to find one more appropriate. But I'd like to comment on the article for Tech Wednesday. The concept and technology for such a suit is really quite fascinating and I believe it is a step in the right direction. However, it is a little late in coming. I believe we should have been there and gone already. The American Public has waited on the government way too long. Only now and in the past couple of years has private industry taken serious steps to exploring space. Space Shuttle astronauts should have been in suits similar to that in the 80's. Yes, the technology WAS there, it just was not developed because people were lazy waiting on a government not willing to make it a priority. That is the problem with NASA, too much government. Too much government hinders advancements. NASA should be taken over by private industry, as a conglomerate. We've proven that we can do this without the government. Space is not for government, it is for the People. <br /><br />Stories like this are encouraging, to be sure. Fascinating to say the least. No doubt these suits will be a huge benefit for EVA missions. While human beings are not adaptable to space, long exposures to the elements, we have methods to allow this to happen now. But again, it's been too long in happening.<br /><br />That's just my opinion. <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /><br /><br />---<br />Best Regards,<br />Jesse Helmick, Model Railroader & Amateur Astronomer<br />Train Web: http://trains.jdhnv.com<br />Discussion Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/randvtrains/<br />Fantasy Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MugglesAndWarriors/<br />--------------------------------<br />"Experience is not what happens to you; it's what you do with w