Prince William Is Wrong to Hate the Private Space Race

He represents an anti-innovation environmentalism that is blind to the benefits our new space age will bring.

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Britain’s Prince William speaks at the Earthshot awards ceremony in London, England, October 17, 2021.

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The British Prince William really wants self-made billionaire space entrepreneurs such as Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk to stay grounded.

The Duke of Cambridge, who’s second in the line of succession to the British throne, attacked the billionaire space race last week, claiming that the world’s greatest minds should be more focused on saving Earth from global warming rather than looking beyond it.

Andrew Follett

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Andrew Follett

Andrew Follett conducts research analysis for a nonprofit in the Washington, D.C., area. He previously worked as a space and science reporter for the Daily Caller News Foundation.

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