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whatchamacallit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-16-10 01:28 PM Original message |
Mars eh? |
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Aramchek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-16-10 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
1. more hater redux? |
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whatchamacallit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-16-10 02:05 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Ask a question, get called a hater. Seems fair... |
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protocol rv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-16-10 02:15 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. You Americans are getting very tense |
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Aramchek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-16-10 03:57 PM Response to Reply #8 |
20. Call Obama Bush and you get what you deserve |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-16-10 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
2. "spatial entrepreneurs set such a wonderful example for the young of our country" - B*sh |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-16-10 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
3. Unrec redux...nt |
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whatchamacallit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-16-10 02:24 PM Response to Reply #3 |
16. Ah, the mighty unrec-sword |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-16-10 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
4. They could save money by going to Arizona. Same landscape, just as few votes. |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-16-10 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
5. From a strategic standpoint, Mars is better for our efforts than the moon |
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sailor65 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-16-10 01:45 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. The moon is necessary in order to develop protocols |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-16-10 02:17 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Nope, already developed those with Skylab, Mir, and the ISS. n/t |
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sailor65 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-16-10 08:31 PM Response to Reply #14 |
30. Not even close.... |
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protocol rv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-16-10 02:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. There's a lot of water on earth |
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dorkulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-16-10 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
6. I really don't see the point of sending people to Mars. |
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protocol rv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-16-10 02:13 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. It's good circus. But I believe the President said "Mars orbit", right? |
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dorkulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-16-10 02:18 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Both, actually. |
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protocol rv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-16-10 02:27 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. I see, so he wants to land humans on Mars after the mid-30's |
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dorkulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-16-10 02:49 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. There are 2 theoretically sound propulsions systems |
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protocol rv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-16-10 03:50 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Reviewing your comment |
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dorkulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-16-10 04:26 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Very interesting. |
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Cleobulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 09:03 PM Response to Reply #19 |
41. Uhm, you seem to be describing either an ion engine, or more likely a high specific impulse... |
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Liberal In Texas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-16-10 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
9. Maybe this time it won't be all talk like it was from *. n/t |
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Rage Inc. (429 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-16-10 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
12. I still don't know what "redux" even means! |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-16-10 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
22. I, too, am opposed to scientific advances. |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-16-10 04:41 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. There would be no penicillin without the manned space program. |
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Confusious (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-16-10 05:06 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. I think he was talking to you. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-16-10 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
23. bush comparison FAIL |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-16-10 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
25. manned space exploration is very important... |
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whatchamacallit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-16-10 05:07 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. How 'bout we enact some sane eco-friendly policies and adopt some better lifestyle choices instead? |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-16-10 05:10 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. yes, and we still need manned space exploration...nt |
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Cleobulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 09:07 PM Response to Reply #27 |
42. Because they won't make a difference? We don't have the resources on Earth... |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-16-10 05:49 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. How are you going to transport 100 billion people? |
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protocol rv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-16-10 10:20 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. I believe this is "large scale science fiction" |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 02:42 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Eep! I've read all of those! |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 11:31 AM Response to Reply #29 |
36. LOL, no one is suggesting moving 100 million people... |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 08:52 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Yeah, but someone is suggesting moving a lot of them. |
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protocol rv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-16-10 10:18 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. Interesting statistic |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 02:50 AM Response to Reply #31 |
34. They never do the math. |
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Cleobulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 08:59 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. I'll answer these questions... |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 11:38 AM Response to Reply #31 |
37. "transfer a few tens of billions of human beings" |
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Cleobulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 09:01 PM Response to Reply #25 |
40. Dude, Earth's population will approximately double by 2050, not go up to 100 billion... |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 03:35 AM Response to Original message |
35. There are certainly things we could send to Mars that would be cheaper than actual, real people. |
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