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The Next Leap In Space Exploration
An anonymous reader writes "The crew of the space shuttle Endeavor recently returned to Earth as ambassadors, harbingers of a new era of space exploration. Scientists at NASA are saying that the recent assembly of the Dextre bot is the first step in a long-term space-based man/machine partnership. '"The work we're doing now -- the robotics we're doing -- is what we're going to need to do to build any work station or habitat structure on the moon or Mars," said Allard Beutel, a spokesman for NASA. "Yes, this is just the beginning." Further joint human-robot projects will "be a symbiotic relationship. It's part of a long-term effort for us to branch out into the solar system. We're going to need this type of hand-in-robotic-hand [effort] to make this happen. We're in the infancy of space exploration. We have to start somewhere and this is as good a place as any."'"
Just what do you think you're doing, Dave?
Yes! With our new robotic workers, which we call "Cylons," we will usher in a new era of peaceful space exploration and colonization.
....that we don't build any robots that can read lips.
As closely as possible?
Project Bring On the Robotic Girls?
... I feel like it happens quite late, quite slowly, costs too much and still is underfunded. So what you're saying is you'd like early, quick, cheap, and well funded bad moods?Want to improve your Karma? Instead of "Post Anonymously", try the "Post Humously" option.
Why the hell would we want to go to Mars? It's cold, boring, and I hear the food sucks!
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We're planet fuckers. It's what we do.
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Well, then I say many thanks to NASA and its bureaucracy for keeping the moon right where it is! I'm also glad silver mini skirts never really caught on. However, perhaps "dangling-on-strings" advanced spacecraft propulsion warrants further study.