This would be the best thing Bush has ever done, or will ever do, if it happens.
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This would be the best thing Bush has ever done, or will ever do, if it happens.
I think if they do go up again, they should bring a camcorder. An ordinary sony or something camcorder. Make some money on the endorsement, but just show the planet from the astronauts first impressions. That would be some historical shit.
Yeah, the commercialized space race is gonna be great.
"Houston, I'm stepping off the Mars Lander.
One small step for a man, which is surprisingly comfortable in my Nikes..."
lol. It wasn't supposed to be an ad, but just a cool feed they could send back. I think keeping the one small step for man speech would be cool.
Yeah they should either go with something poetic, or:
"Holy fucking shit, I'm on Mars, bitches!"
or
"Houston, I'm stepping off the land... HEY WHAT THE HELL ARE THOSE?!?!?
...
...
...
Haha, fooled ya, Houston."
That would be the best thing in the world, or OUT of this world (har har!!!!!11), and show the nature of todays society pretty well.
Houston, we have a problem, actually more like an OH MY FUCKING LORD WHAT THE FUCKING FUCKY SHIT IS THAT!!! (imagine this on a live world wide feed, if you will). Then the astronaut doubling back and going: "Oh, phew, it's just a rock. I almost lost my cool there for a second."
This is awesome news!!! I couldn't be any happier. It's like humanity is finally taking the next step in space exploration (even if these are only plans).
Didn't think I would disdain this eh?
There's no reason to send humans to the moon and without any long term survival plans, none to send humans to mars.
Useing the moon as a space station is a great idea, but the cost of taking water to the moon in large quantities is too much. Humans are just not ready for colonizing other planets yet. The science is not there. I don't just think that colonies off the planet earth are "neat" I think they are going to be (GOING TO) an important part of our future. I like the agressive attitude shown here, but it's an aggressive attitude shown towards accomplishing a goal that has no real reason yet except to "reinvigorate the space program." We need direction first - then drive. The cart is before the horse.
Again - We do not have the science or technology for this. The best outcome is that in so huge a push (if it is indeed huge) then the technology may come. But the water problem will baffle scientist longer than I think Bush is prepared to expect.
All I have to say is...
TOTAL RECALL!
Dude (Tracer), they didn't have the technology to get to the moon back when Kennedy announced it the first time. That was the point. To advance the species. I think this rocks. It will probably wind up being some joint deal with the Russians and the Chinese, among others, so as to avoid any feelings of bitterness about who got there ahead of the others this time. After all, we're supposed to be one big happy world now, where as back in the 60's it was screw the commies, we dont wanna live under a communist moon.
The Russians have always had better rockets than the US, they can be given some money to develop a rocket that might be able to push us all the way to Mars. Or they may just take some Hydrogen bombs up and push themselves that way. Who knows.
Going to the Moon is really just a dry run so NASA can figure out what they want to do when they go to Mars.
All I know is this, if we don't go ahead, push ourselves to go to Mars, then there is really no point in having a space program in the United States. They've done everything you can do in near earth orbit, they've gone to the moon, they've got an antiquated fleet of shuttles that sooner or later (and sooner would be better) needs to be replaced. Satellites can be put into orbit by Air Force rockets, and the time is rapidly coming when civilians are going to be able to enter orbit on their own, as seen by the progress of the X-Prize contestants. So what else is there for NASA in terms of space?
<spoiler>Mars.</spoiler>