Reasons to go

[steve.whitting@xxxxxxxx (Steve Whitting)]

Each one of these reasons actually has a page or so of discussion
devoted to it in Howerton's book.  This list is just a very brief outline:

I.   The Vision - space is exciting
II.  The Economic Argument - space development
     creates an ever-growing economy.
III. The Environmental Argument - protect home planet
     by developing space resources.
IV.  The Education Argument - use space to make
     learning interesting.
V.   The Political Argument - remove competition
     for finite resources.
VI.  The Historical Argument - economic and
     technological advances result from expansion.
VII. The Frontier Argument - frontiers provide hope,
     room to grow, substitute for war.
VIII.     The Cosmic Argument - "Because we are here."
IX.  The New Mythology - maintain a sense of wonder.
X.   The Fear - Entropy sucks.
XI.  The Hope - It is our nature to move outward.