# As a Baby Boomer born and raised in North America, I enjoyed vast educational and employment opportunities compared to young folks nowadays. College education has become expensive. Too often, it leaves students with massive debts.
# In 3rd-world countries, college education is rare. Only youngsters born with silver spoons are lucky enough to attend universities. In many cases, young men and women must drop out of high school because entry-level wages keep their families afloat.
# Active Asgardians tend to be young students or young professionals in-between jobs. A smaller number are older folks who have time to spare for ongoing debates. By these criteria, Asgardians are among the fortunate. They can afford to waste hours from their daily schedules to dream of worldwide peace that goes beyond national and ethnic boundaries.
# Asgardia is a virtual forum, a miniature United Nations, minus the bureaucrats and national bickering. It has more than half a-billion members, which is no small potatoes. Most members are hopeful. They want to end the senseless economic warfare that serves as global politics. They offer positive solutions for a new nation that will include everyone, regardless of religion or ethnic background. The insights of science and technologic tools form a common denominator.
# The important question isn't about faith. It's about trust. Asgardia may be just a virtual diversion, but it offers real hope for the future.