I keep hinting, to the various TLAs* watching the internet, that I'm willing to sign disclosures, and help fix things / reverse engineer them, if they need me to. But nobody shows up at my door, telling me I need to help my country. ;-)
I'm hoping Barry-1[1] works, and pushes into a higher orbit (increasing the Semi-Major Axis on the graph), without propellant. If it works, it shows our "laws" of physics are wrong, and forces us to refine our understanding.
For me, that marks a turning point, and a start down the road to being an Interstellar species.
stories welcome :)