Launching bulk cargo would still be a very worthwhile thing to do. Solar power satellites, anyone? The main obstacle is the launch cost. If we could reduce the shipment of bulk items to orbit to freight rates, then solar power satellites would become a reality. The US military already has specs for electronic components that can withstand 100,000 gravities. (Yes, the number of zeroes is correct!) I bet we could develop lightweight thin-film solar panels that could be rolled up and packaged to survive 1000.
