XPost: sci.space.policy, sci.physics   
   From: fjmccall@gmail.com   
      
   Serigo  wrote:   
      
   >On 10/12/2016 4:12 PM, Fred J. McCall wrote:   
   >> Serigo  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> 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.   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >> Bullshit, troll.  Shielding vehicles is easy.   
   >>   
   >   
   >cant use lead, must use water.  OR bury it below ground.   
   >   
      
   Don't need lead.  Don't need water.  Don't need to bury it.   
      
   >   
   >try to keep up.   
   >   
      
   Try to pull your head out.   
      
      
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