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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."
An opportunity to live in a place in the Sol system not yet swamped by commercialism, war, rude Americans, manipulative Presidents, lying corporations? Where I can accomplish something that would benefit all of mankind?
It'll take me about one day to drive to the Florida launchpad from my apartment. Sign me the hell up!
You cannot apply a technological solution to a sociological problem. (Edwards' Law)
Get a life !
Iraq: war to save the U
...electricity back to Iraq, but sending some guys to a rusty rock. Strange priorities.
Surface gravity ratio [Mars/Earth] 0.379
Escape velocity ratio [Mars/Earth] 0.450
So no, it's not getting quite close. Let's say we need 1 unit of power to lift off from Earth, we would need less than half a unit to lift off from Mars. Plus, there may be resources on Mars that could be used as fuel, given the proper technology to harness/convert/whatever those resources.
I hate liberals. If you are a liberal, do not reply.
Well, it's part of the liberal mind - if we send a white guy (or white guys), then we're racist. If we send a black guy, then we're just pandering.
Or, like Condaleeza Rice or Collin Powell, they'd just be race traitors. At least Clinton was honest about his racism by not appointing any black cabinet members at all.
Stupid sexy Flanders.
Pretty much says it all.....
. there used to be a sig here.....
Survivor Mars.
Patrick Doyle
I mod down every jackass who puts his moderation policy in his sig. Oh, wait a sec....
But thanks for the info.
I hate liberals. If you are a liberal, do not reply.
Actually, the economic boom you speak of was arguably initiated by Bush Sr. in his latter two years.
The economy tends to lag years behind governmental changes.
And in fact, the bad economy that GWB started with was handed to him by Clinton. So in fact, your example is completely opposite reality.
.sigs are for post^Hers.