XPost: sci.space.policy, sci.physics   
   From: invalid@invalid.com   
      
   On 10/11/2016 11:01 PM, Fred J. McCall wrote:   
   > jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:   
   >   
   >> In sci.physics Jeff Findley  wrote:   
   >>> In article , invalid@invalid.com says...   
   >>>>   
   >>>> there is no reason for man to go to Mars.   
   >>>   
   >>> Opinion.   
   >>>   
   >>>> It is rocks and sand in a vaccum.   
   >>>   
      
   >>>   
   >>>> no food, no water, no air.   
   >>>   
   >>> There is a bit of water on Mars (e.g. polar regions) and again a CO2   
   >>> atmosphere.  Food could be grown.   
      
   >> Not without horrendous effort.   
   >>   
   >   
   > For some small value of 'horrendous'.   
   >   
   >>>> send a robot.   
      
   >>> Been there, done that.  They're s-l-o-w and return very little science   
   >>> compared to a manned mission.   
   >>   
   >> Wrong.   
   >>   
   >   
   > No, he's right and we know that for a fact.   
   >   
      
   >> Robots return whatever science they are built to explore and work 24/7   
   >> without need for food, air, water, potty breaks, or sleep.   
   >>   
   >   
   > And humans working ordinary shifts can cover more ground and   
   > accomplish more in a few weeks than your toaster can do in years.   
   > Humans can also deal with things 'outside' the program by reacting to   
   > the data as they collect it.   
      
   silly.   
     remember that any human on Mars must stay below surface 95% of the   
   time to avoid radiation.   
      
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