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

"Starstuffed" writes:
Now, we are being told, it is time to establish a permanent presence on the
moon to aid in the objective of landing humans on Mars around the year 2030.
What is the rush?

I agree, lets give the inspectors more time :-)

Later

Mark Hittinger

"Starstuffed" writes:
Now, we are being told, it is time to establish a permanent presence on the
moon to aid in the objective of landing humans on Mars around the year 2030.
What is the rush?

I agree, lets give the inspectors more time :-)

Later

Mark Hittinger

"Starstuffed" writes:
Now, we are being told, it is time to establish a permanent presence on the
moon to aid in the objective of landing humans on Mars around the year 2030.
What is the rush?

I agree, lets give the inspectors more time :-)

Later

Mark Hittinger

Sounds like you were not around in the '60s, most everything you mentioned
was true when JFK decided to go to the moon... No technology was ready,
lots of folks thought we should spend the money elsewhere (really, the
'poor' will always be with us). Don't worry, it's a 50/50 probability it
will not be a Republican in the White House when we land on Mars.

Sounds like you were not around in the '60s, most everything you mentioned
was true when JFK decided to go to the moon... No technology was ready,
lots of folks thought we should spend the money elsewhere (really, the
'poor' will always be with us). Don't worry, it's a 50/50 probability it
will not be a Republican in the White House when we land on Mars.

Sounds like you were not around in the '60s, most everything you mentioned
was true when JFK decided to go to the moon... No technology was ready,
lots of folks thought we should spend the money elsewhere (really, the
'poor' will always be with us). Don't worry, it's a 50/50 probability it
will not be a Republican in the White House when we land on Mars.

Sounds like you were not around in the '60s, most everything you mentioned
was true when JFK decided to go to the moon... No technology was ready,
lots of folks thought we should spend the money elsewhere (really, the
'poor' will always be with us). Don't worry, it's a 50/50 probability it
will not be a Republican in the White House when we land on Mars.

"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.


--
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.

"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.


--
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.

"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.


--
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.