It looks like you're using an Ad Blocker.
Please white-list or disable AboveTopSecret.com in your ad-blocking tool.
Thank you.
Some features of ATS will be disabled while you continue to use an ad-blocker.
originally posted by: verschickter
a reply to: TerryMcGuire
I think I get the drift.
Ultimately, a single world-wide space agency would be the best solution. Sort of non-profit in the sense of, not single individuals earn cash. The profit would be technological, not monetary. Governmented in a way that is hard to corrupt via "brotherhoods" and rope-friends.
That would remove unnecessary redundancies in several fields.
It´s about time we use our technology. If you had asked me some years ago about a worldwide government, I´d decline. But if we would be able to preserve the single cultures (not forcing but enableing) I´d welcome it. We have the technology for good translators so we could preserve the language side of the cultures, too.
Then we need to use technology to provide
1) clean water
2) free seeds
3) affordable energy
Those three things would be doable right now, if we would stop killing ourselfs over pitty stuff. Military would be reduced to planetary protection, all the hidden technologies and resources could be used for good.
But no...
Until that day and with the current situation(bloated governmental institutions/space agencies), in my opinion, private industry ist the best we can do.
originally posted by: verschickter
a reply to: TerryMcGuire
I think I get the drift.
Ultimately, a single world-wide space agency would be the best solution. Sort of non-profit in the sense of, not single individuals earn cash. The profit would be technological, not monetary. Governmented in a way that is hard to corrupt via "brotherhoods" and rope-friends.
originally posted by: Blue Shift
There's no need to send humans to Mars. We won't learn any more about it by putting boots on the ground.
originally posted by: Blue Shift
There's no need to send humans to Mars. We won't learn any more about it by putting boots on the ground.
originally posted by: BrianFlanders
But it would be inspiring and would get far more people interested in space and science. Sending a remote controlled toy to Mars is really cool and all but it's impact on the human psyche is rather minor.
originally posted by: wildespace
It's not just about learning information. The need to explore and expand our human presence is deeply ingrained in us.