I couldn't have said it any better, so damn true. As for paintings, make that paintings done by 4 year olds on acid. Actually we have 4 space probes that are leaving the Solar System, the two Pioneers, 10 and 11, and Voyagers 1 and 2. China, for all practical purposes IS a super power, its just that we don't think of it that way.
thats right... i knew about pioneer, but i thought there was only one. well goes to show my education isnt complete