XPost: sci.space.policy, sci.physics   
   From: invalid@invalid.com   
      
   On 10/11/2016 6:10 PM, Jeff Findley wrote:   
   > In article , invalid@invalid.com says...   
   >>   
   >> there is no reason for man to go to Mars.   
   >   
   > Opinion.   
      
   Fact. Mars is Dead.   
      
   >   
   >> It is rocks and sand in a vaccum.   
   >   
   > False, Mars has a mostly CO2 atmosphere, albeit a very thin one.   
      
   1% of Earths, 96% CO2, nothing on earth that uses its atmosphere can be   
   used on Mars, therefor Mars has no air.   
      
   > If you   
   > want rocks and sand in a vacuum, the moon is a better destination, but   
   > even the moon looks to have water.   
      
   "looks" => conjecture   
      
   >   
   >> no food, no water, no air.   
   >   
   > There is a bit of water on Mars (e.g. polar regions)   
      
   conjecture, not proven and so little, unusable.   
      
   > and again a CO2   
   > atmosphere.  Food could be grown.   
      
   all moisture would leave the plant.   
   Not enough CO2 or atmosphereic pressure to support any plants.   
   Radiation will kill it off in a few years.   
      
      
   >   
   >> send a robot.   
   >   
   > Been there, done that.  They're s-l-o-w and return very little science   
   > compared to a manned mission.   
      
   silly opinion.   
      
      
   >   
   >> to hell with Musk and his gov funded R&D companies.   
   >   
   > Tell us how you really feel...   
      
   I dont want Gov stealing my money for dead ideas.   
      
   >   
   > Jeff   
   >   
      
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