I like the following, succinct quote from the article:<blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr /><p>In short, we are going to the Moon for one clear and understandable reason—to be able to do everything else that we want to do in space. The Moon is our school, laboratory and foundry. The Vision begins by building a highway through the heart of cislunar space, creating a transportation infrastructure for diverse users – scientists, miners, sellers and buyers, and ultimately, settlers.<p><hr /></p></p></blockquote>