Just how tenuous is our toehold in space?

[Griff]

NY Times Supplies of food and water on the station have fallen so low that if a Russian cargo vessel scheduled to arrive on Dec. 25 has a mishap or is significantly delayed, the astronauts, one American and one Russian, will have to abandon the station and return home months ahead of schedule, the NASA officials said.

I guess I'm glad the government monopoly is breaking down. It still doesn't feel good when you think of all the people/hours spent on these economically artificial settlements. This is pathetic. However, if Elspode could get the pizza n pop contract...