Rich Johnson
January 14th 04, 04:53 PM
Olivers > wrote in
:
> Brian Allardice muttered....
>
>> In article
>> >,
>> says...
>>>
>>>... apparently manned missions to the moon & Mars are being
>>>politically resurrected again but I am beginning to wonder if the
>>>huge cost of the resources/overhead of putting human crews onboard is
>>>really worth it. Obviously we now have the technology to go & land on
>>>other planets but I just do not see the necessary improvements in
>>>life support technology that would reduce the huge burden of putting
>>>humans onboard. Of course the ISS will provide lots of data but it
>>>seems to me that some major quantum leaps in science/technology will
>>>be needed before sending crews to other planets.
>>
>> Of course it's worth it, bcause it is fun!
>>
> ....and given the inevitably dull routine of their lives, we can be
> sure that enouhgh Canadians will volunteer to fill the roster. What's
> three years to mars comapred to a few Northern Winters? Can NASA
> "MRE"s be any less exciting than poutrine? ....and the chance for a
> good job on Mars is likely better than employment in Newfoundland.
>
> merrily trolling....
>
> TMO
>
Not badly either, but I'd be willing to bet that you would probably jump
at the chance to go too
Rich
Enfield NS
Canada
:
> Brian Allardice muttered....
>
>> In article
>> >,
>> says...
>>>
>>>... apparently manned missions to the moon & Mars are being
>>>politically resurrected again but I am beginning to wonder if the
>>>huge cost of the resources/overhead of putting human crews onboard is
>>>really worth it. Obviously we now have the technology to go & land on
>>>other planets but I just do not see the necessary improvements in
>>>life support technology that would reduce the huge burden of putting
>>>humans onboard. Of course the ISS will provide lots of data but it
>>>seems to me that some major quantum leaps in science/technology will
>>>be needed before sending crews to other planets.
>>
>> Of course it's worth it, bcause it is fun!
>>
> ....and given the inevitably dull routine of their lives, we can be
> sure that enouhgh Canadians will volunteer to fill the roster. What's
> three years to mars comapred to a few Northern Winters? Can NASA
> "MRE"s be any less exciting than poutrine? ....and the chance for a
> good job on Mars is likely better than employment in Newfoundland.
>
> merrily trolling....
>
> TMO
>
Not badly either, but I'd be willing to bet that you would probably jump
at the chance to go too
Rich
Enfield NS
Canada