&gt; &quot;I think we&#x27;ll see human activity in space increase by an order of magnitude over the next decade.&quot;<p>However, while I don&#x27;t disagree with the potential for space activity in the coming decade(s), it makes a pale comparison to the first two-thirds of the 20th century, where humans went from largely <i>ever</i> living on the surface of the Earth (plus or minus 100 meters or so, for the eternity of humankind) to flying on a <i>rocket</i> to the f<i></i>*ing MOON.