Better for all, Capitalism or Socialism?

[ManusJustus]

mrstickball said:

ManusJustus said:

TheRealMafoo said:

I also attribute almost all technology advancements in the last 50 years to free markets.

That simply isnt true.  You can definately count anything that has to do with space and satellites as out of the picture for the free market, the free market would never fund something that expensive with so much risk and uncertainity.  Other things like nuclear power and computers also comes to mind.

Virgin Galactic says otherwise.

Hyperion has been licensed to make next-generation nuclear powerplants.

And how far is Virgin Galatic behind the United States and Soviet Government?  50 years?  Meaning at best we would just be getting satellites right now.  Thats not to mention what technology they've borrowed from NASA.

Do you have any idea how much the Manhattan Project, Hadron Collider, and other uncertain, experimental projects cost?  Its a lot more than any private business is willing to risk money on, thats for sure.