The push for men on Mars. . .What's really going on here?

"Starstuffed" wrote in message

Is there a scientific basis at this early stage in the history of being
able
to lift our feet off this planet for extended periods to plant them on the
surface of Mars? Could it simply be a national prestige thing under the
guise of necessary science? Is it just another mountain to climb simply
because it's there? Is it political ploy?

I don't get it.


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Martin
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Then there's this point of view:

"Oh that a man's reach should exceed his grasp, or what's a Heaven for?"

Robert Browning

Its hard to balance these things but I like the injection of the idea at
least into our national consiousness.

Ed T.

ypauls guessed wrong with:

Sounds like you were not around in the '60s


I was born in 1951.

ypauls guessed wrong with:

Sounds like you were not around in the '60s


I was born in 1951.

ypauls guessed wrong with:

Sounds like you were not around in the '60s


I was born in 1951.

ypauls guessed wrong with:

Sounds like you were not around in the '60s


I was born in 1951.

Yes, let's continue to look through our telescopes and dream. Let's make it a
dream for our decendants 200 years from now. It's a safe dream. We never have
to commit.

Like Star Trek. We can enjoy it without ever taking the risk.

That's sad.

And we're supposed to be such a learned group.

jt

Is there a scientific basis at this early stage in the history of being
able
to lift our feet off this planet for extended periods to plant them on the
surface of Mars? Could it simply be a national prestige thing under the
guise of necessary science? Is it just another mountain to climb simply
because it's there? Is it political ploy?

I don't get it.


--
Martin
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Then there's this point of view:

"Oh that a man's reach should exceed his grasp, or what's a Heaven for?"

Robert Browning

Its hard to balance these things but I like the injection of the idea at
least into our national consiousness.

Ed T.

Yes, let's continue to look through our telescopes and dream. Let's make it a
dream for our decendants 200 years from now. It's a safe dream. We never have
to commit.

Like Star Trek. We can enjoy it without ever taking the risk.

That's sad.

And we're supposed to be such a learned group.

jt

Is there a scientific basis at this early stage in the history of being
able
to lift our feet off this planet for extended periods to plant them on the
surface of Mars? Could it simply be a national prestige thing under the
guise of necessary science? Is it just another mountain to climb simply
because it's there? Is it political ploy?

I don't get it.


--
Martin
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Then there's this point of view:

"Oh that a man's reach should exceed his grasp, or what's a Heaven for?"

Robert Browning

Its hard to balance these things but I like the injection of the idea at
least into our national consiousness.

Ed T.

Yes, let's continue to look through our telescopes and dream. Let's make it a
dream for our decendants 200 years from now. It's a safe dream. We never have
to commit.

Like Star Trek. We can enjoy it without ever taking the risk.

That's sad.

And we're supposed to be such a learned group.

jt

Is there a scientific basis at this early stage in the history of being
able
to lift our feet off this planet for extended periods to plant them on the
surface of Mars? Could it simply be a national prestige thing under the
guise of necessary science? Is it just another mountain to climb simply
because it's there? Is it political ploy?

I don't get it.


--
Martin
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Then there's this point of view:

"Oh that a man's reach should exceed his grasp, or what's a Heaven for?"

Robert Browning

Its hard to balance these things but I like the injection of the idea at
least into our national consiousness.

Ed T.

Yes, let's continue to look through our telescopes and dream. Let's make it a
dream for our decendants 200 years from now. It's a safe dream. We never have
to commit.

Like Star Trek. We can enjoy it without ever taking the risk.

That's sad.

And we're supposed to be such a learned group.

jt

Is there a scientific basis at this early stage in the history of being
able
to lift our feet off this planet for extended periods to plant them on the
surface of Mars? Could it simply be a national prestige thing under the
guise of necessary science? Is it just another mountain to climb simply
because it's there? Is it political ploy?

I don't get it.


--
Martin
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Then there's this point of view:

"Oh that a man's reach should exceed his grasp, or what's a Heaven for?"

Robert Browning

Its hard to balance these things but I like the injection of the idea at
least into our national consiousness.

Ed T.

"Jmpngtiger" wrote in message
...
Yes, let's continue to look through our telescopes and dream. Let's make
it a
dream for our decendants 200 years from now. It's a safe dream. We never
have
to commit.

Like Star Trek. We can enjoy it without ever taking the risk.

That's sad.

And we're supposed to be such a learned group.


I am not at all against taking a risk if it is time for it and if it paid
off with unique returns. Seems to me that robots are doing just fine now
and at this point in time there is nothing a human can do up there which is
beyond the capabilities of present and well into the future robots.


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Martin
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