Author Topic: Were going to Mars! (Read 1016 times)

CyranoAH · « **Reply #30 on:** January 09, 2004, 06:17:19 AM »

Probably Martians with lots of free time... who can't blame them, they probably didn't have BBS

Daniel

Tuomio · « **Reply #31 on:** January 09, 2004, 06:22:04 AM »

Global funding is not a big obstacle IMO, since there has been a lot of international funding and science lately.
But right now we should still stick with sending manouverable probes and trying to make them last for multiple years on a ground mission. Currently there is huge ongoing developement with robots that can handle varying tools. They could be sent to build the platforms for space stations ready
They work 24/7, which makes them very efficent on the long run compared to humans.

That would have a lot of spinoff value too, i dont think you would be getting as much from manned moonstation.

Tuomio · « **Reply #32 on:** January 09, 2004, 06:25:00 AM »

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Originally posted by CyranoAH
Probably Martians with lots of free time... who can't blame them, they probably didn't have BBS

Daniel

Hmm, i have my suspicions on certain inviduals here..After all, they now have plenty of high gain antennas from the "failed" missions.

SunTracker · « **Reply #33 on:** January 09, 2004, 06:31:56 AM »

Good thing Chuck Yeager didnt listen to all the nay-sayers when he flew the Spruce Goose non-stop across the Atlantic.

Staga · « **Reply #34 on:** January 09, 2004, 06:44:34 AM »

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Originally posted by SunTracker
Good thing Chuck Yeager didnt listen to all the nay-sayers when he flew the Spruce Goose non-stop across the Atlantic.

CyranoAH · « **Reply #35 on:** January 09, 2004, 06:46:16 AM »

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Originally posted by SunTracker
Good thing Chuck Yeager didnt listen to all the nay-sayers when he flew the Spruce Goose non-stop across the Atlantic.

Has that one been declassified already?

Saurdaukar · « **Reply #36 on:** January 09, 2004, 04:44:57 PM »

I must have missed something cause that was odd.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #37 on:** January 09, 2004, 04:48:03 PM »

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Originally posted by GScholz
Exciting! I hope it happens, the US is prolly the only single country that has the economy to do it alone, but I hope the bill will be spread around a bit this time (unlike the Moon) so more can be accomplished.

This is where your liberals/socialists from the past (Re:1970's) differ from the present. They believed that Gov't spending shouldn't be wasted in space flight while the country still had poor.

I give you Steve Miller lyrics as an example of how the left thought it was a big waste of money to explore space:

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"I want to fly like an Eagle"

Feed the babies

Who don't have enough to eat

Shoe the children

With no shoes on their feet

House the people

Livin' in the street

Oh, oh, there's a solution

Monty405 · « **Reply #38 on:** January 09, 2004, 06:00:59 PM »

what about a misson to get rid of all the space junk in earths orbit

we need a spring cleanin

Kevin14 · « **Reply #39 on:** January 09, 2004, 06:07:24 PM »

Hmm, why not focus on the problems of the earth before we start going to other planets. Schools, immigration, and new energy sources are a few things that come to mind...

Maniac · « **Reply #40 on:** January 09, 2004, 06:21:23 PM »

Kevin,

Mankind needs a common goal to focus on... and its space that will do the trick...

Imagine every country getting their own planet.

Kevin14 · « **Reply #41 on:** January 09, 2004, 06:28:50 PM »

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Originally posted by Maniac
Kevin,

Mankind needs a common goal to focus on... and its space that will do the trick...

A more useful common goal would be the immediate problem of energy. Work together to make power, not gigantic space stations.

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Imagine every country getting their own planet.

So then not only will we have the problems of religion and land on earth, but also in space!

Maniac · « **Reply #42 on:** January 09, 2004, 06:29:52 PM »

ok ok ok,

Imagine getting your own planet

Chairboy · « **Reply #43 on:** January 09, 2004, 08:41:46 PM »

A common misconception around space travel is that the money is spent on space. That's incorrect, it's spent on the ground. It employees thousands of people and develops technology that benefits everyone. If the space program didn't exist, then people in the 3rd world would be in much worse shape.

It's shortsighted to say 'let's solve our problems on earth first', as well as disingenuos. Developing space benefits everyone here on the ground.

mrblack · « **Reply #44 on:** January 09, 2004, 08:45:15 PM »

O boy what are we gonna do when we get there?
Say we did it?
I'm sure tax payers will be happy knowing all there money is being spent on such important things like this.
heaven forbide we spend It on the education system in the country.

Or help feed the millions of starving children around the globe.

Freekin Idiots