The point I'm trying to make, and it seems I'm failing miserably, is that whatever it needs to be done will be done. Unless astronauts' life is considered expen

The point I'm trying to make, and it seems I'm failing miserably, is that whatever it needs to be done will be done. Unless astronauts' life is considered expendable. A lot of engineering research? not an insignificant amount of power? too heavy? Do "cyclers" need realignement? Are they slow? So what? Should we pack dozens of astronauts and hope at least a handful survive? That's the least realistic option IMO.