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One-Way Ticket to Mars?
ahogue writes "Paul Davies, who has written several very accessible books on physics and cosmology, proposes an interesting way to get a manned mission to Mars - leave them there. [NYTimes, free reg. req.] While it may sounds shocking at first, the financial and exploratory benefits seem to outweigh the social negatives. Any volunteers?" Reader docanime writes with some sober news: "All this recent talk about Mars rovers and orbiters has made one space fan checking out how well Mars has been deflecting and destroying the space probes. The Mars Scorecard lists all the known fly-by, orbital, and landing attempts/failures made by humans. In case you're curious, Mars is winning 20 to 16."
please? it actually works.
The "Insert Quote Here" line is almost as predictable as inserting an actual quote.
dude, that's not spin. and I'm not a conservative, I'm libertarian if anything.
you're in denial, and you keep repeating things not based on fact (which is a trait of many liberals).
the US political system is totally broken, and the sheep on both sides of the fence (liberal and conservative) are blind to reality.
so you're no better than the conservatives you obviously hate.
.sigs are for post^Hers.
It's none of the above, let me ask you this....how "good" is a relationship or a marrige if it will prevent you from doing something that you have spent you whole life dreaming of doing? I would be just as supportive of my wife if she wanted to do something that would take her away from me for years or even forever if it was something she REALLY WANTED. I am married, i do love my wife, and if admitting that she and I will each support the other in following their dreams makes us idiots then I will gladly accept being an idiot.
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.sigs are for post^Hers.
One more time, c'mon bring me another Offtopic you moderator bastards!
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