This is just bull****

Today here in England on the noon ITN news was a report on Bush's
space program for the Moon and Mars, the ITN 'science correspondent'
popped on after the report and said that as the "Martian atmosphere is
so thin, the Suns UV rays go straight to the surface, and the most
time an astronaut could spend on the Martian surface in his/her suit
was just one hour".

I nearly chocked on my lunch when I heard him say that, as the Apollo
17 astronaut's spent over 6 hours at a time on the Lunur surface,
which is a lot more hostile for UV rays then Mars is.

So will their be a time limit on Mars due to UV light, or is his
statement of 1 hour just bull****?

Christopher wrote:

Today here in England on the noon ITN news was a report on Bush's
space program for the Moon and Mars, the ITN 'science correspondent'
popped on after the report and said that as the "Martian atmosphere is
so thin, the Suns UV rays go straight to the surface, and the most
time an astronaut could spend on the Martian surface in his/her suit
was just one hour".

Well, keep in mind... this feller is English. They don't tend to do real
well in the sun... *especially* if he's one of those upper-crust inbred
mutant Eton-educated knock-kneed jug-eared Prince Charles-types of
Englandlander.

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(Christopher) wrote in
:

Today here in England on the noon ITN news was a report on Bush's
space program for the Moon and Mars, the ITN 'science correspondent'
popped on after the report and said that as the "Martian atmosphere is
so thin, the Suns UV rays go straight to the surface, and the most
time an astronaut could spend on the Martian surface in his/her suit
was just one hour".

I nearly chocked on my lunch when I heard him say that, as the Apollo
17 astronaut's spent over 6 hours at a time on the Lunur surface,
which is a lot more hostile for UV rays then Mars is.

So will their be a time limit on Mars due to UV light, or is his
statement of 1 hour just bull****?

I'd find this hard to believe, unless NASA comes up with a spacesuit
transparent to UV light. I can't imagine any substantial quantity of UV
getting through those suits, and I would expect that the allowed "exposure"
would be open-ended. I think that reporter must have gotten a loose fact
somewhere, possibly about the amount of exposure that would kill an
unprotected person.

In article ,
Scott Lowther wrote:
Christopher wrote:

Today here in England on the noon ITN news was a report on Bush's
space program for the Moon and Mars, the ITN 'science correspondent'
popped on after the report and said that as the "Martian atmosphere is
so thin, the Suns UV rays go straight to the surface, and the most
time an astronaut could spend on the Martian surface in his/her suit
was just one hour".

Well, keep in mind... this feller is English. They don't tend to do real
well in the sun... *especially* if he's one of those upper-crust inbred
mutant Eton-educated knock-kneed jug-eared Prince Charles-types of
Englandlander.

It would be interesting to put the Prince of Wales into a
ring with George W., given their respective military careers. As I
recall, the only Windsor boy to truncate his military service also
removed himself from the line of succession.
--
"Precepts of religion. Every victory is a defeat. Every cut made is a wound
received. Every strength is a weakness. Every time you kill, you die."
In which case, he thought, clawing briars from in front of his face, the
enemy must be taking a right pounding, the poor buggers. [Memory, K.J. Parker]

On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 14:14:28 GMT, Scott Lowther
wrote:

Christopher wrote:

Today here in England on the noon ITN news was a report on Bush's
space program for the Moon and Mars, the ITN 'science correspondent'
popped on after the report and said that as the "Martian atmosphere is
so thin, the Suns UV rays go straight to the surface, and the most
time an astronaut could spend on the Martian surface in his/her suit
was just one hour".

Well, keep in mind... this feller is English. They don't tend to do real
well in the sun... *especially* if he's one of those upper-crust inbred
mutant Eton-educated knock-kneed jug-eared Prince Charles-types of
Englandlander.

You mean the kind of guy who built the British Empire.

On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 14:27:42 GMT, John Schutkeker
wrote:

(Christopher) wrote in
:

Today here in England on the noon ITN news was a report on Bush's
space program for the Moon and Mars, the ITN 'science correspondent'
popped on after the report and said that as the "Martian atmosphere is
so thin, the Suns UV rays go straight to the surface, and the most
time an astronaut could spend on the Martian surface in his/her suit
was just one hour".

I nearly chocked on my lunch when I heard him say that, as the Apollo
17 astronaut's spent over 6 hours at a time on the Lunur surface,
which is a lot more hostile for UV rays then Mars is.

So will their be a time limit on Mars due to UV light, or is his
statement of 1 hour just bull****?

I'd find this hard to believe, unless NASA comes up with a spacesuit
transparent to UV light. I can't imagine any substantial quantity of UV
getting through those suits, and I would expect that the allowed "exposure"
would be open-ended. I think that reporter must have gotten a loose fact
somewhere, possibly about the amount of exposure that would kill an
unprotected person.

Yeah thats the kind of logic I came up with. Idiot reporters. They
give the impression to the public that what they say is gospel.

In article , Scott Lowther wrote:
Christopher wrote:

Today here in England on the noon ITN news was a report on Bush's
space program for the Moon and Mars, the ITN 'science correspondent'
popped on after the report and said that as the "Martian atmosphere is
so thin, the Suns UV rays go straight to the surface, and the most
time an astronaut could spend on the Martian surface in his/her suit
was just one hour".

Well, keep in mind... this feller is English. They don't tend to do real
well in the sun... *especially* if he's one of those upper-crust inbred
mutant Eton-educated knock-kneed jug-eared Prince Charles-types of
Englandlander.

Mad dogs & Englishmen, Scott...

(mind you, there's a reason we let thme *think* they run the country...)

--
-Andrew Gray

(Christopher) wrote in message ...
Today here in England on the noon ITN news was a report on Bush's
space program for the Moon and Mars, the ITN 'science correspondent'
popped on after the report and said that as the "Martian atmosphere is
so thin, the Suns UV rays go straight to the surface, and the most
time an astronaut could spend on the Martian surface in his/her suit
was just one hour".

I nearly chocked on my lunch when I heard him say that, as the Apollo
17 astronaut's spent over 6 hours at a time on the Lunur surface,
which is a lot more hostile for UV rays then Mars is.

So will their be a time limit on Mars due to UV light, or is his
statement of 1 hour just bull****?

Well - more crap I've heard on English radio and TV:

- If a Mars mission wants to say "Houston - we got a problem" it'll
take 6 hours before Houston hears
- Going to the Moon and Mars will cost a trillion dollars.

Mind you - the latter one could be true - if an OSP can cost $12
billion.... But then, lets think of a number, multiply it by the
number of single children in China, and ....

In sci.space.policy, Alex Terrell wrote:

- If a Mars mission wants to say "Houston - we got a problem" it'll
take 6 hours before Houston hears

Radio 4? In fairness, that was a listener email which was corrected
before the end of the show.

--
Rachael

(Christopher) wrote in message ...
Today here in England on the noon ITN news was a report on Bush's
space program for the Moon and Mars, the ITN 'science correspondent'
popped on after the report and said that as the "Martian atmosphere is
so thin, the Suns UV rays go straight to the surface, and the most
time an astronaut could spend on the Martian surface in his/her suit
was just one hour".

I nearly chocked on my lunch when I heard him say that, as the Apollo
17 astronaut's spent over 6 hours at a time on the Lunur surface,
which is a lot more hostile for UV rays then Mars is.

So will their be a time limit on Mars due to UV light, or is his
statement of 1 hour just bull****?

All Bush wants to do is dress up in a Uniform and announce it is a done deal!

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