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+1 but that doesn't mean we shouldn't try anyway.

• scott_s 19y ago
  I actually think that in this case, "too long and too risky" is prohibitive. This analysis explains why: http://www.astronomycafe.net/qadir/q2811.html http://www.astronomycafe.net/qadir/q2811.html We're not doing it now because our technology is not good enough. It's less likely to fail if we first improve our technology.
  • kirubakaran 19y ago
    And we can improve technology to go to Mars by trying to go to Mars, facing obstacles while doing it and overcoming it, right?
    • mechanical_fish 19y ago
      Tempting as it is to suggest that those who advocate spending tax dollars to send humans to Mars "try" breathing vacuum for a while to see if they can "overcome" that significant obstacle to Martian colonization... I think it's actually more polite to just say "no, I'm afraid you're wrong". No. I'm afraid you're wrong.