@arstechnica The problem with european business culture is that it is more risk adverse than American business culture and emerging industries are regulated to death by a thousand cuts. There is so much opportunity in tech and private spaceflight because it is less regulated than other industries. I can build a rocket in my garage and apply for a launch permit if I want to launch it. Tech and private spaceflight need less regulation, not more. Emerging technologies like nuclear salt water rockets, reusable spacecraft, ssto spaceplanes, AI, brain computer interfaces, genetic engineering, quantum computers, personal spaceships and other cool innovations need to be developed and the current business culture and government reactions to innovation are getting in the way.