Fly me to the…. Mars
Fly me to the…. Mars
I have been reading on this historical anniversary of the first walk on the moon the call for politicians to embrace the spirit of the Apollo projects to bring us to Mars.
Why?
We live in different times now, there is no cold war, the race to the moon was really a race between political ideologies; Capitalism and Communism, and the result was the Americans landing on the moon first, but only after a large number of Russian successes in space exploration.
Today we are faced with Global financial crisis, bankruptcies, poverty and countries that are trillions in debt, what would be the advantage to the world of spending incredible sums of money to invest in sending someone to Mars. If we are going to spend that kind of money, let’s spend it on saving our own planet first.
Why?
We live in different times now, there is no cold war, the race to the moon was really a race between political ideologies; Capitalism and Communism, and the result was the Americans landing on the moon first, but only after a large number of Russian successes in space exploration.
Today we are faced with Global financial crisis, bankruptcies, poverty and countries that are trillions in debt, what would be the advantage to the world of spending incredible sums of money to invest in sending someone to Mars. If we are going to spend that kind of money, let’s spend it on saving our own planet first.
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mikeinie;1219034 wrote: what would be the advantage to the world of spending incredible sums of money to invest in sending someone to Mars
Research. Technological advance.
However, I am absolutely against the idea, as if there is some sort of life on Mars, it'll possibly be destroyed, and the environment there, which has been isolated for billions of years, be irrevocably contaminated. Use the moon for experimentation.
Research. Technological advance.
However, I am absolutely against the idea, as if there is some sort of life on Mars, it'll possibly be destroyed, and the environment there, which has been isolated for billions of years, be irrevocably contaminated. Use the moon for experimentation.
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mikeinie;1219034 wrote: what would be the advantage to the world of spending incredible sums of money to invest in sending someone to MarsThe survival of the species and its cultures. Staying on a single planet is a guarantee of species extinction. Establishing and spreading permanent self-sustaining colonies elsewhere is the only possible long-term answer to that issue. There's an entire galaxy devoid of intelligent life out there and we've not taken any backups at all.
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When flower power came along I stood for Human Rights, marched around for peace and freedom, had some nooky every night - we took it serious.
Who has a spare two minutes to play in this month's FG Trivia game! ... My other OS is Slackware.
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There is no life whatsover on Mars.
Why spend billions just for publicity?
Why spend billions just for publicity?
Life is just to short for drama.
Fly me to the…. Mars
There are a few peeps I'd like to send to Mars permently....politicians...I could go on:yh_rotfl
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Odie;1219071 wrote: There is no life whatsover on Mars.
How do you *know*?
Odie;1219071 wrote: Why spend billions just for publicity?
Technological advance.
How do you *know*?
Odie;1219071 wrote: Why spend billions just for publicity?
Technological advance.
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Bill Sikes;1219125 wrote: How do you *know*?
Technological advance.
oh c'mon, there's been proof!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl
technological advance?
for what?
spend the money where its needed.
Technological advance.
oh c'mon, there's been proof!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl
technological advance?
for what?
spend the money where its needed.
Life is just to short for drama.
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Let's go to Mars! Going to D.C. and spending money on pork isn't getting us anywhere!
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I don't think it's a US project chonsi, it's a planet-wide one.
Nullius in verba ... ☎||||||||||| ... To Fate I sue, of other means bereft, the only refuge for the wretched left.
When flower power came along I stood for Human Rights, marched around for peace and freedom, had some nooky every night - we took it serious.
Who has a spare two minutes to play in this month's FG Trivia game! ... My other OS is Slackware.
When flower power came along I stood for Human Rights, marched around for peace and freedom, had some nooky every night - we took it serious.
Who has a spare two minutes to play in this month's FG Trivia game! ... My other OS is Slackware.
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Ah, thank you spot. I think that would be even better. The days of the Cold War/space race mentality is hopefully over.
You mentioned all the technological advances from space-think of what they will come up with for the next leg of the journey!
You mentioned all the technological advances from space-think of what they will come up with for the next leg of the journey!