Is Tom Stafford saying man in space unnecessary?

http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewnews.html?id=960

'"It is not necessary to send humans when a robotic mission can extend the
useful life of the HST. By advocating an unmanned robotic mission to the HST,
NASA has not only embraced the CAIB recommendations, but has taken a step to
preclude undue risk. As an added benefit, the demonstration of such robotic
capabilities will be important as NASA implements the vision for space
exploration. "

Just how much can robots do for far less money and at no risk to human lives?

Wouldnt it be interesting if the columbia legacy is turning man in space to
robot in space?

Wonder what sort of robotic program we could have if we invested all of todays
dollars in unmanned missions tothe entire solar system and beyond? With perhaps
a small man tended station for long duration experiments where a crew just
visited perodically doing repairs and such of tele operated equiptement.
HAVE A GREAT DAY!

Until we come clean and say the real reason for sending men, the arguments
to send them will appear very weak.

I believe its a cultural thing myself. People feel they want to go and do
hands on work. We are sensation and experience driven and there does seem
some innate need to go to extreme places. I do think that at present we all
experience the space exploration via the few who go, in our minds as it
were. It would take a long time till we can completely accept either that
we can experience it through robot eyes, and or admit we need the human
interpretation for cultural reasons.

Brian

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"bob haller" wrote in message
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http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewnews.html?id=960

'"It is not necessary to send humans when a robotic mission can extend the
useful life of the HST. By advocating an unmanned robotic mission to the
HST,
NASA has not only embraced the CAIB recommendations, but has taken a step
to
preclude undue risk. As an added benefit, the demonstration of such
robotic
capabilities will be important as NASA implements the vision for space
exploration. "

Just how much can robots do for far less money and at no risk to human
lives?

Wouldnt it be interesting if the columbia legacy is turning man in space
to
robot in space?

Wonder what sort of robotic program we could have if we invested all of
todays
dollars in unmanned missions tothe entire solar system and beyond? With
perhaps
a small man tended station for long duration experiments where a crew just
visited perodically doing repairs and such of tele operated equiptement.
HAVE A GREAT DAY!


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"Brian Gaff" wrote in message
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"bob haller" wrote in message
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http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewnews.html?id=960

Brian, you should know that anything Bob Haller says is probably wrong and
certainly messpilt.


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Brian, you should know that anything Bob Haller says is probably wrong and
certainly messpilt.

It was a direct pasted quote. How can that be wrong? No doubt theres a typo of
mine in there too.

Plus a link directly to the article?


HAVE A GREAT DAY!

Alan Erskine wrote:

"Brian Gaff" wrote in message
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"bob haller" wrote in message
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http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewnews.html?id=960

Brian, you should know that anything Bob Haller says is probably wrong and
certainly messpilt.

I wouldn't go that far but he certainly has enough negativity to cover
all of Usenet.


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