Also mars has caves which are likely to be the most scientifically important features in the planet, and robots can't really explore those because of the whole "needing a connection to data which is done from satellites" thing.
I think I've misunderstood your original post. It's not like I'm totally against space exploration, I believe that humans can achieve anything when they put their minds to it. It's just that, in the current climate on Earth, I doesn't look feasible. The idea of sending several crews to Mars and seeing them well fed, with all their equipment and sheltering them from the elements would still demand serious investment (that no one on a profit driven planet is willing to make) and even more serious planing than it seems we can muster in this era. The main proponent of this whole endeavor is still a man who's intention is not space exploration for the sake of it but the generation of proffit. We also have to consider the reaction time that we would have in case of something going wrong there. I still don't think it's an acceptable risk to send humans on such a dangerous endeavor.
However, I stand corrected on the points regarding the science, you're absolutely right and I am sorry for talking out of my ass, I hope I didn't anger you too much.
Yeah, that's all cool and accurate, but Mars has a third of the Earths' gravity, people are not gonna be livin on Mars unless folks want everyone who grows up there to suffer bone disorders and osteoporosis
IF there's a future for humanity in space, it's gonna be in space habitats
The tech-capitalists obsession with Mars is stupid not because of the science but because of the economic, medical and social implications that they don't care about or understand
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The moon landing happened when Nixon was president, but that was still good. Good things can be done despite a bastard in charge
Also mars has caves which are likely to be the most scientifically important features in the planet, and robots can't really explore those because of the whole "needing a connection to data which is done from satellites" thing.
Wow. Thanks for the great write-up comrade <3.
I think I've misunderstood your original post. It's not like I'm totally against space exploration, I believe that humans can achieve anything when they put their minds to it. It's just that, in the current climate on Earth, I doesn't look feasible. The idea of sending several crews to Mars and seeing them well fed, with all their equipment and sheltering them from the elements would still demand serious investment (that no one on a profit driven planet is willing to make) and even more serious planing than it seems we can muster in this era. The main proponent of this whole endeavor is still a man who's intention is not space exploration for the sake of it but the generation of proffit. We also have to consider the reaction time that we would have in case of something going wrong there. I still don't think it's an acceptable risk to send humans on such a dangerous endeavor.
However, I stand corrected on the points regarding the science, you're absolutely right and I am sorry for talking out of my ass, I hope I didn't anger you too much.
Yeah, that's all cool and accurate, but Mars has a third of the Earths' gravity, people are not gonna be livin on Mars unless folks want everyone who grows up there to suffer bone disorders and osteoporosis
IF there's a future for humanity in space, it's gonna be in space habitats
The tech-capitalists obsession with Mars is stupid not because of the science but because of the economic, medical and social implications that they don't care about or understand
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