OT: They did it!

[Thermodyne]

Let’s look at this for what it is. The Chicoms have proven that they can borrow technology and build a platform to put a man in space. And for this I congratulate them, but I am only a little impressed. They have also proven that they are willing to pay the expense of venturing into space. Where they will go with this remains to be seen. They are certainly working it for all of the political capital that they can squeeze out of it. They need to publish some papers on their goals and expected returns. To just repeat the successes of the Soviets and Americans will be a waste of time.

If the Chicom’s want to impress the world, then they should hold free elections, open to all of China. Now that would impress me!