People on Mars in 30 Years?

lucabrasi999 writes "Yahoo is running a Reuters story in which Arthur Thompson, the head of the NASA 'rover' missions, says that people could be landing on Mars in the next twenty or thirty years. If that is true, I estimate that within 50 years, Mars will need women."

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Re:Mars needs men!

[kenp2002]

The way primary and secondary education is going these days:

A: We'll need to first consult with the UN to get permission to test engines that will get us there.

B: We'll need to simulate in a computer the long term effects on Mars because animals have more rights then people and animal testing is bad.

C: We'll need to make sure our Mother Earth grants us permission to use all that air and make sure we don't cause injury to her.

D: It will take 30 years to recycle the materials to build the craft and remember, we can't use electricity because the coal fired power plants pollute our Mother.

E: We'll have to outsource all our engineering to a communist country as we are too busy teaching self-confidence and self-esteem rather then Math and Science.

F: We'll have to find a way to blame any failures on those stone age conservative types as their are doing this solely to destory our Mother Earth.

G: We'll have to write an essay on why Bush is an evil man for suggesting we head out to Mars to rape our "Mother's Little Brother". (Yes at Castle Elementry in Oakdale MN I overheard the science teacher referring to Mars as stated)

H: We'll have to hold hands and hold a candlelight vigil protesting the shameful endangerment of flocks of birds that the shuttles may hit during liftoff.

I: The government will have to hire thousands of small, mom and pop shops, to build the craft as we wouldn't want to favor large corporations that might actually get the job done. The government will spend the next 30 years trying to sort out the details and keep the 400+ companies on the same page when it comes to construction.

J: An artist will have to design the look & feel of the shuttle to represent the spirit of community ignoring practicality and expense. Engineers spend another 10 years trying to make the giant abstract artwork safe to fly.

K: 80% of the originally approved budget for the project will be appropraited for welfare programs for people suffer the latest disease called Labor Deficit Syndrom, a horrible disease affectting 90% of the population. Formerly known as "Lazy"

L: After 60 years of buracracy, silly politically correctness, and apathy the US will be overthrown in an Islamist extreamest revolution backed by the communist. The resulting civil war after the Isamunism victory the commies and Islamist Radicals start a civil war. Islamist win. Cue theme music to Dune and proceed to appoint the first Padasaw Emperor. Earth begins searching for the Fabled Arrakis..... Muadib... Muadib!!