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originally posted by: Allaroundyou
a reply to: IgnoranceIsntBlisss
You seem to be very ignorant of such an idea.
MARS is not the end goal but a stepping stone. And if we as a whole can’t make that step then we may as well give up.
Living here on Earth has proven to be difficult so why expect anything different from another body?
Why are you so fast to dismiss the idea of going to MARS?
originally posted by: Justoneman
You doom porn people
originally posted by: captainpudding
Mars is nothing but things trying to kill you.
originally posted by: eriktheawful
a reply to: IgnoranceIsntBlisss
The top of Mt. Everest was stupid!
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Fortunately for the rest of the human race, our sense of curiosity,
originally posted by: IgnoranceIsntBlisss
a reply to: lordcomac
Without a warp drive there is no other planet in anyones lifetime.
I'm not sure I'd characterize it as intellectual as much as instinctual though.
This time though, I think mankind has gone too far and run into the ultimate barrier, if that quest is to leave the planet.
I can tell you one thing with almost 100% certainty; if mankind ever figures out a way to colonize another planet like Mars it will come as a result of some revolutionary and stunning scientific discovery which will be discovered as a result of something completely unrelated to space exploration or colonizing Mars.
In other words, mankind won't discover how to colonize another planet because he's desperately trying to, it will be completely by some other unrelated coincidence.
In the meantime there's...Cancer, Energy, Environment, and a whole lot of other pressing things we can strive to overcome.
originally posted by: spacegod03
For some of us, we have a burning desire to take humanity to space.
But I aint paying for it, while the US is bankrupt over waterfalls along these lines.
again I enjoy a good ghost movie even though I dont believe in them.
originally posted by: spacegod03
I'm pretty conservative except when it comes to war, space & tech spending.
originally posted by: subfab
a reply to: IgnoranceIsntBlisss
we should land on the moon and build a base and test things there first.
originally posted by: IgnoranceIsntBlisss
So then you're a Neocon, who would see millions get blown up by bombs with your name on them, surely to stoke your ego like the rest, than you would see some money go to helping out your fellow citizens.
That makes you a bonafide psychopath.
originally posted by: humanoidlord
again i think that we should abandon space exploration and focus on more realistic and interesting issues